Zara pushed her glasses back on her nose, a nervous habit that she couldn't seem to let go of. The way Rebecca had placed her hand on Jake's arm reddened her cheek but she didn't voice out her thoughts out loud.
"Well, she isn't trustworthy is all I can say."
"She meant no harm Z."
He then got up and placed his chef's hat on her head, "Grandpa was asking about you. He misses this place so could you come and visit him sometime?"
Zara was relieved of the change in topic and nodded her head as she stood up.
"Can we go meet him today after school? Mom is busy working as usual."
Jake smiled, "Sure, wait in the parking by my truck after school."
Zara grabbed one more pie before walking out of the kitchen,a definitive change in the way she had walked in versus the way she was walking out. She even did a little happy dance on her way out that made Jake shake his head as he dusted the flour from his shirt.