going to manage getting her there and being at your
cafe? Breakfast is a big deal for you and Tyler, isn't
it? Don't you have to be there, too? Or will she ride a
school bus? Has that all been looked into, Zipporah?" "She doesn't have to ride a school bus. It's no
problem. The school's not far from the cafe, and she
has to be there early enough so it will work for me,
Mom. She can even use my car lots of times, too." "She hasn't driven very much since she got her
license," Grandma said, making it sound like a complaint.
"So, she'll drive some here. Stop all this
worrying." My grandmother nodded and looked at
me.
"Did your father call you?"
I shook my head but looked to Aunt Zipporah.
"He didn't call the restaurant," she said. "Jesse would
know that's where we would be."
"He told me he was going to call you to discuss
this decision you've made about your senior year," she
said, anger and disappointment in her voice. I was
disappointed, too. I wanted my father to have more
and more interest in me and my future.
My grandfather stepped in behind us.
"That's a pretty nice studio, Zipporah. I never
really looked at it before today. Airy and bright, and
its own little kitchenette and bathroom. I bet that
sculptor spent days in there without coming out." "I hope that's not what Alice will do," my
grandmother said sharply.
"Well, she'll have the privacy she needs," he
said, smiling. "Isn't it time to get to the cafe? I'm
looking forward to lunch," he said, rubbing his palms
together. "What's that special I like, Zipporah? It's still