#Chapter33
She nervously laughs a little. /"I mean, John was my boyfriend, yeah. For a year or two. Um. He didn't go to the academy, though. We went to school together./"
/"Oh. Grandma told me he went to the Academy, but he was in the high school yearbook./"
/"I was a dumb kid. There were a few guys. Grandma probably got them mixed up, but if she brings up anything like that again, do me a favor and plug your ears. I don't need you taking after me. Maybe that's a good thing about Adam; you'll stick to one guy./"
I press my lips together and face forward. /"Good to know, mom./"
I unbuckle myself and grab my bag when we pull up to the Academy. Just as I reach for the handle, she says /"If you need me to come get you, just call, okay? I don't want you to suffer if kids are bothering you./"
I smile a little. /"Okay./"
