And true to his word, I find him sitting in the parking lot after school, waiting for me. I groan internally and consider running back inside to hide, but grandpa has already seen me. He greets me with a small nod, not making a move to leave his truck.
I’d been hoping I could have a moment alone after school. I’d hoped that I could get Taylor to drop me off at grandpa’s, and we’d have a moment to talk. More than anything, i do not want to deal with a single member of my family right now. Just none of them. Gracie might be okay, but only if she’s not being a brat today. So yeah, none of them.
Taylor elbows me, bringing me back to the moment. “Are you going to be okay?” she asks.
“Yeah,” I say, softly. “I’ll be fine. Thanks.” I give her a hug before she goes to her car.
I start walking t
