A Lane's Return to Lawndale - Part 3

 

Half an hour later, Summer left the café. She wasn’t sure what to think about Timothy causing her heart to flutter. It was different than with her ex’s. (But then it was different with each of them too.) ‘But isn’t it wrong for a teacher to go out with a former student?’ she wondered. ‘And is it just me?’

 

There were some times she had thought it was mutual, but wasn’t. But she wouldn’t know the first time she met someone. Or was it just wishful thinking?

 

She continued thinking over it on the way home.

 

 

“Quinn?” Daria asked on the other end.

 

“Hi, Daria.”

 

“You don’t usually call in the middle of the week.”

 

“That’s true,” Quinn conceded.

 

“So, something has happened.”

 

“Yes. Jane’s sister is visiting.”

 

“Which one? Summer or Penny?” Daria asked.

 

“Summer, the one with the kids.”

 

“And the kids are there too?”

 

“Only two of them,” Quinn answered.

 

“Courtney and Adrian?” Daria asked.

 

“Yes.”

 

“It seems they are the only ones who go to Lawndale.”

 

“Right,” Quinn said.

 

“And they have been interrupting the tutoring sessions?”

 

“No, that’s not the problem.”

 

“So, what is?” Daria asked.

 

“I’m not sure,” Quinn admitted. “Something seems, off. I’m not sure how.”

 

“Just a feeling, then.”

 

“I know you don’t put much stock in hunches.”

 

“That’s an understatement,” Daria said.

 

“But something is up.”

 

“Of course, but I shouldn’t have to warn you not to go into the Lane’s personal business.”

 

“I know that!” Quinn said.

 

“Good!”

 

 

They talked for a short while longer before Quinn heard her mother call her down for dinner.

 

 

Meanwhile, Summer was still thinking about O’Neill. She wasn’t sure what to make of it. ‘Should I talk to Jane or Trent?’ She needed to talk to someone. ‘Probably Jane?’

 

 

“Summer?” Jane asked.

 

“Can I talk to you about something?” Summer asked.

 

“Sure,” Jane answered guardedly.

 

“I may have met someone here,” Summer said.

 

“Who?”

 

“I’m not going to say.”

 

“Really?” Jane asked.

 

“No.”

 

“OK.”

 

“At least, not straight away,” Summer clarified.

 

“But it has you considering moving back here?”

 

Summer nodded. “As if I needed the hassle.”

 

 

Jane thought about it. ‘Summer back in Lawndale?’ She wasn’t sure what to think about it. ‘Just as well I am going to BFAC, but what about Trent?’ Casa Lane was spacious, but she wasn’t sure that it was large enough for Summer and all four of her children, as well as herself and Trent. She decided to talk to Trent about it.

 

 

“Janie?” Trent asked.

 

“A heads up, Summer might stay here.”

 

“She’s already staying here.”

 

“I mean permanently,” Jane clarified.

 

“Really?”

 

“She’s thinking about it.”