#Chapter 462: Lights Out

Nina “He’ll be okay, Nina. I promise.” Jessica’s voice came through the phone loud and clear, reassuring as ever. But despite her insistence, I just wasn’t buying it. “I just… I feel like something is going to go wrong,” I found myself saying. “Is that crazy?” “Yes. Yes, it is.” That was Lori that time. She was sitting in the background of the FaceTime call, eating a peanut butter sandwich. Normally, her matter-of-fact attitude would have made me laugh, but not today. “Lori,” Jessica hissed, smacking her in the leg. “Rude.” I let out a soft sigh. “No, no, she’s right,” I said. “I’m just hormonal, I think. The doctor warned me of this. He’ll be home first thing in the morning.” “And he’s staying home this time?” Jessica asked. “He’s not taking the job after all, is he?” “I think he’s staying.” I paused, biting my lip. It broke my heart a bit that he wasn’t taking his dream job, but it had ultimately been his decision to turn it down. Maybe it would be for the bes