Page 101 of Jake Forever
Selena was nodding. "Well, that explains a few things."
"Like what?"
Her gaze shifted toward the center of the condo, where Jake and Bishop were still talking. From here, we couldn't see them, but the muffled sounds of their voices were growing louder with every minute.
Selena looked to me and said, "The way I hear it, Joel's changed his mind. He's got a meeting with Vince." She winced. "Today."
"Today? When?"
"We don't know. Sometime this afternoon, maybe?"
"Is that why you're in town? To stop him or something?"
"That's why Bishop's here. As for me, I came to see you." Suddenly, she smiled. "Before I forget, what do you think of turquoise?"
"Turquoise what?"
Her eyes were practically sparkling now. "Bridesmaid dresses."
I couldn’t help but smile, too. She and Bishop were getting married next April. To me, it seemed like a long time away. But my sister was one of those planning types, so I guess it fit her personality. Plus, they were building this amazing beach house on the Saginaw Bay, and had timed the wedding for when their home would be fully completed.
Yup, she was a planner, alright. Probably, I could learn a few things from her.
I gave a slow nod. "Turquoise? It's a good color. I like it."
"Good, because—" A crashing sound made her stop in mid-sentence.
In unison, we both turned to look. The sound had come from somewhere near the center of the condo, where Jake and Bishop were still talking, now even louder than before.
Their conversation, if you could call it that, continued as if nothing had happened.
In front of me, Selena gave a worried frown. "Hopefully that wasn't anything of yours."
"Don't worry." I looked around. "Practically nothing in here is mine."
It was true, and now that I thought about it, it was actually kind of depressing.
With a sigh, Selena pushed herself up from the chair. "I guess we should go see." She gave a weak laugh. "We can't let them kill each other, right?"
