The Heart of a Hero
““Zoe, they’re roof shingles, not a work of art.”
It was the first time they’d interacted in two days, and Zoe wasn’t in a hurry for the conversation to end. Following his abrupt departure the other night, Jake had become a human ghost. He was at work on her roof before she could say hello and packed up before she could say goodbye. He even brought lunch, which he insisted on eating while working.
“I’ve got other customers to get to,” he’d told her when she commented on his workaholism. “Your ro...of repairs can’t take all summer.” A perfectly valid reason, if… If she didn’t have the nagging feeling he was avoiding her.
“If I’m going to have this roof for twenty years, then I want to make sure I like what I end up with,” she told him, picking up the samples for another look.
Behind the counter, Javier snickered. Jake rolled his eyes and leaned against a nearby shelf.
It wasn’t that Jake hadn’t been cordial. He’d waved when she had waved, spoken if she’d started a conversation.MoreLess
It was the first time they’d interacted in two days, and Zoe wasn’t in a hurry for the conversation to end. Following his abrupt departure the other night, Jake had become a human ghost. He was at work on her roof before she could say hello and packed up before she could say goodbye. He even brought lunch, which he insisted on eating while working.
“I’ve got other customers to get to,” he’d told her when she commented on his workaholism. “Your ro...of repairs can’t take all summer.” A perfectly valid reason, if… If she didn’t have the nagging feeling he was avoiding her.
“If I’m going to have this roof for twenty years, then I want to make sure I like what I end up with,” she told him, picking up the samples for another look.
Behind the counter, Javier snickered. Jake rolled his eyes and leaned against a nearby shelf.
It wasn’t that Jake hadn’t been cordial. He’d waved when she had waved, spoken if she’d started a conversation.MoreLess
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