Chapter 20

Did Jodie and Callie run into Spencer today? No wonder they had come home late. Surprise flashed in Rebecca's eyes. She couldn't help but question them further. Jodie told her what had happened that morning. Rebecca's heart fluttered with lingering fear when she mentioned the lake incident. Then, Jodie talked about what happened at lunch. She couldn't quite recall the exact words that were spoken, but she managed to recount a few lines that she remembered, putting more emphasis on Spencer's expressions when he spoke. "Uncle Spencer asked if Callie didn't want to see him ever again. He sounded like he was going to cry. Then, he said something about being ten years older than her and that they aren't related by blood. Callie congratulated him on getting married, and he flipped the table. It was scary." Jodie didn't really mean anything by what she said, but it was still enough for Rebecca to come to a realization. She'd always found it odd that Callie had suddenly agreed to go abr