He exhales. “Paris Allen is a rich girl and some of her business associates are wealthy as well. Your appearance might intrigue them and...”
Jake voices in this time before I can. “We all said we would not push Taylor, didn’t we? She is doing a lot as it is.” He gives me a sympathetic look and continues. “If I can maintain my grades up for four years according to the school rule, I’ll get a scholarship to further my studies, and you are the best racer the whole state has, you can get your scholarship from that if you’ll keep the positive faith.”
“What about Josh? I don’t see him getting a scholarship in the next life.” He snorts.
“Back off, Jack-ass.” Josh spits at him with a glare.
Jack raises his hands in surrender.
“He is good with the Art, maybe he would do something big with that.” He answered reasonably. “We all know what you do for us, dropping out of college, taking up a full-time job to support us we see.”