Chapter 30

On the ride home, my mom was pretty quiet. She said the funeral was as nice as could be expected and that lots of people had gone over to Drew’s parents’ house after the service, which is where Cadence was now. I studied my mom carefully, trying to see if it was possible to see any changes in her demeanor that might indicate what was going on, but she seemed herself, only a little more tired than usual.

I sat pondering Lucy’s advice not to say anything to my parents. It seemed like every time I broached the topic of what was going on with Cadence, they changed the subject anyway, so I decided not to ask any of the questions burning in my head, though I’d resolved to call Grandma Janette when I got a chance. And hopefully I’d have another chance to talk to Cadence.

“Do you have any homework?” my mom asked as we passed through the garage into the house.

“No, I already did it,” I assured her.

“Okay,