Chapter 13 By Tuesday I realized there was nothing I could do for Jamie except wait. I didn’t like being helpless, but the more Jamie talked about things, the more she worried about them. Calling her up was not going to make things better. Connor still hadn’t been in touch, making it four whole days of silence. It stung, but it was for the best. I wasn’t cut out for a world of a*s-kissing and expensive dinners just so you could be seen. I preferred my ordinary nights with my friends or a good book. When I walked into Bite Me! I was happy to see friendly faces and smell Charlie’s delicious cupcakes. I needed the break after worrying non-stop about my job situation and Jamie. I couldn’t implement too many new ideas at READ until it was officially mine, but I was planning. Charlie handed

