Caitie hadn't mentioned going away to college again in our last few conversations, and I figured her parents hadn't given her the okay as yet so didn't bring it up. Though she's been a bit down the last couple of nights on the phone, I just put that down to that asshole Brian messing with her.

So I'd wanted to have a talk with Mr. Lyon to try to convince him that it was okay, that I was more than capable of taking care of her. Now he's caught me picking up his ...