Chapter 26

Trey

It has been two weeks since I last saw Kiara. Other than going to the airport to see Candy off (somehow she managed to afford a flight within a week of her and Mom's fight). She even avoided eye contact and rushed out of the building once my sister departed.

I thought that kiss would've meant something to her. It meant every damn thing to me, but she's still set on pretending her feelings for me don't exist. If anything, I'm a patient man. I'm hoping in time, she'll see that I'm worth the risk too.

As I'm wrapping up food prep for dinner service tonight, my phone starts ringing. I don't recognize the number, but it has the 757 area code, so I decide to pick up and pray it's not somebody calling about my car's extended warranty.

"Hello?"

"Hello, this is Principle Evans from Princess Anne High School. Are you the parent or guardian of Jeremiah Thompson?"

"Yes," I clench my jaw tightly. Looks like Mom's not answering, and Candy's in New York, so I guess I'm next in lin