July 23
“Of course it was,” Chloe grinned. “Everything we said was the truth… but the truth wasn’t necessarily everything we said, either.”
It didn’t surprise Jeanne that Rob was not at school Tuesday morning. She and Gene had made an effort to get out the door early enough to head Deacon off, in case he wanted to hassle them one last time before the election, but it had turned out to be unnecessary. Deacon was running late for some reason, and Rob never showed up; Tegan and Nick greeted them as they came off the bus.
The morning seemed to drag on forever; Rob’s absence was felt more sharply than the day before. Jeanne and Gene often exchanged glances, trying to determine if it was wise to clue their friends into why Rob was absent, but the conclusion they reached every time was the same: they didn’t know, so there was no need to worry them unnecessarily. Still, it was starting to grate on them– and to become more obvious.
“What’s wrong?” Tegan asked, as the class settled into Mrs. Baum’s classroom. She sat facing Jeanne directly, and every passing emotion on her friend’s face was instantly readable.
“It’s nothing,” Jeanne sighed.
“Gene being a little twerp?” Tegan asked, smirking.
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