135 Chapter 135

"Hey, Cass," Jamie said, smiling at me. "How are you?"

"Great," I replied, trying to sound excited. "How are you?"

"Not too bad, thanks. Ready to get you up to Des Moines so you're up to speed with everyone." He sounded like he was repeating something Aaron would say, not like himself exactly, but I just nodded.

I looked at Christian for a second and managed an awkward smile with a mumbled, "Hi," and he awkwardly smiled back at me. Jamie turned and looked at him but then made an expression like he was used to this sort of strange behavior.

"Cassidy has her laptop set up in the dining room," my mom said, ushering them that direction as she closed the door. I took a few steps backward and they followed. I wasn't sure if my mom was done with her thought, so I said nothing, and by the time I figured out she was, we were almost in the other room, and I felt like a weirdo again.