“Are you sure?”
The pharmacist is fighting with the register tape again. “I don’t know what you kids are up to, but I don’t have time for your college pranks. Go bother someone else.”
Garret and I leave the pharmacy and go stand by the car.
“Are you sure this is where you were earlier?” Garret asks.
“Yeah. It was next to The Burger Hut and there’s only one Burger Hut in town.”
As we stand there I try to figure this out. I remember being here so what happened to the office I was in? Maybe the pharmacist was lying. But he didn’t seem to be lying.
CHAPTERTHIRTY-ONE
“I don’t understand.I was just here an hour ago.”
“It must’ve been someplace else,” Garret says. “That’s okay. Just forget it.”
“No. I’m telling you this was the place.”
“Let’s not worry about it until we talk to my dad. His assistant said he’s flying back from London tonight, so we can’t talk to him until tomorrow.”
“But what about—”
“Jade, stop. The doctor said you’re supposed to avoid stress and this thing with Sinclair is totally stressing you out, so we’re done talking about it for tonight.” He points to The Burger Hut. “Are you hungry? As long as we’re here we could get some food to take back.”
“I’m not really in the mood to eat.”
“You’re eating something. I’m supposed to take care of you, remember? We don’t have to go here. I’ll take you wherever you want.”
“Let’s just go here. I love their cheeseburgers.”
We get our food to go and take it back to my room. As we’re eating, my mind is still on that office. How could it just be gone?
“So I have a surprise for you,” Garret says, tossing his trash in The Burger Hut bag. “Should I go get it?”
“What is it?” I scrunch up my burger wrapper and add it to the bag.
“If I told you, it would ruin the surprise.”
“Okay, go get it.”
As he leaves, he turns on my blue ceiling lights. I stare up at them, remembering when he snuck in my room and put them up. It took him hours to do. Every time I look at them I think about how much I love him.
I can’t imagine my life without Garret. There’s no way I’m breaking up with him. I’m not following orders of some secret organization.
“You ready?” Garret pops his head in the door.
“Yes. I’m ready.”
He kicks open the door and carries in a large, thin box.
“You got me a TV?” I practically yell it I’m so excited.
“I had to. You’re sick, and when you’re sick you have to lie around watching TV. And I knew you wanted one.”
“I did, but Garret, that’s too much money.” I quickly cover my mouth with my hand. “Crap.”
He just looks at me and smiles.
