CHAPTER 28

Jojo kept rambling during breakfast while I chipped in a few reluctant 'mmm' and 'oh' here and there. But that did not stop her from talking and I felt grateful when we finished our breakfast and she began to clear the table. I gulped as I braced myself to tell her the matter that I had been brooding over since yesterday. "I will be spending a few weeks at Connor's." I began, shutting my eyes briefly as I prayed she would not get the wrong idea of what I was saying. God knew how dirty Jojo's mind was. "I want to spend more time with him but I am afraid for you..." "Dude!" Jojo's squeals practically made me almost jump off my skin. Her eyes were gleaming in excitement and her body looked visibly hyper. "You don't have to worry about me. Really. You don't." Easy for you to say. She took my hands into hers and squeezed them warmly, a happy glaze in her eyes. "I am so happy for you, Kenzie. You deserve all the time to enjoy your new relationship and explore all that you want to." I o