#Chapter240
/"Study what?/" Jake regards me with interest, a small quirk of a smile on the corner of his mouth and Sylvana is watching me with an equally warm expression. Encouraging is the word that comes to mind when I look at them both.
Is this what family does when you have some hair brained idea you want to try?
/"I was thinking I could, maybe, possibly try becoming a counselor of sorts…You know to work with kids who ummm …/" I lose the courage again and focus on my fingers as they make their way to my hair, nervous fidgeting habit coming back to haunt me; saying it aloud sounds dumb.
What do I know about helping other kids?
/"… came from abused backgrounds and broken families?/" Jake finishes my sentence, taking my hand away from my hair, calming me, like he always does. I glance up at him and nod, shyly, as he focuses on me with an encouraging smile.
