Everything.
He allowed it to go on, but when it ended, he acted no different from how he’d behaved with any of the others. That hurt. And I couldn’t hide it. Couldn’t stay for the rest of the time I’d planned to stay. And I had planned to spend the night either there or at Cliff Top.
Leaving Jarrett behind with Lannette and Dante, I walked away from the group. I heard some of them call out to me. Heard Jarrett’s imperative cry. I just kept walking. Went up to the parking lot, got in my car, and left. I didn’t peel out or act stupid. Just quietly disappeared down the road. Went home.
“Jo?” Mom came down the hallway to meet me in the dining room. “What happened? You alone?”
I nodded. “Irvy showed up at DreamWynd with Holly. I-I . . . just had to leave, that’s all . . . Left Jarrett for L
