Chapter 24: Jorge

Andie looks between Jaime and me and seems to immediately know what’s going on. She’s always had that ability. To take a situation in at a glance and know exactly what is going on. I guess that’s what makes her so good at programming.

And at calling me on my bullshit.

Ever since the day that I triggered Jaime’s meltdown, Andie has been more aloof with me. I guess she realized that the promises that I made to her and Jaime, while heartfelt and genuine, weren’t ones that I could keep.

I feel like the time that I managed to get after that was more for Jaime’s benefit than Andie’s. As introverted and quiet as she appears, Andie doesn’t take bullshit from anyone.

She’s given me more rope than I deserve. But it seems that it was just enough for me to hang myself with.

“How far are we into this conversation?” Andie asks.

I stare at her, surprised at how calmly she can address this.

Jaime is the one that answers. “I’ve told him that he isn’t treating us like priorities an