Next weekend
Dad’s dinner function is today, and Jesse has been on edge all week. I can tell he wants to ask me something, and I’ve noticed he looks handsome, which gives me strange feelings.
“Dad, is Mom coming?” I ask, since Avery still isn’t talking to him. Mom left for work last week and hasn’t returned.
He sighs. “I’m afraid not, Ava. Her flight won’t make it back in time.”
“So you’re going alone?”
He nods.
“Do I still have to wear the dress she gave me?”
He nods again. Worth a try.
“Is Jesse still your plus one?” He ask, and he smirks, making me blush. I asked Jesse a few days ago to join me, and he agreed.
“Yes, he is. Is Donovan allowed to be Avery’s date?”
“Yeah, they’re dating, so I can’t stop that,” he shrugs. “I just wish she would talk to me.”
“She’s still upset; gi
