Just what Macy needed, her grandmother showing up Easter weekend. Of course, lately she was either on the phone with Jake or texting him. They both seemed to be in limbo, but her grandmother was here to straighten her out.
"I can't believe you're here," Macy did her best to be enthusiastic.
"Well, why haven't you come home?" She snapped.
Macy felt shattered, wishing she could just lie on the couch and fall into a deep sleep, but that didn't happen.
"I've..I've been busy." Macy looked at her blankly.
"So busy, you couldn't even call me," Her grandmother put her hands on her hips and looked at the mess Macy hadn't even attempted, like dirty dishes and laundry.
"I'm sorry." Macy sighed. She knew that using the excuse of being overwhelmed wouldn't mean a thing to Gram, who was old-school. Being busy was therapeutic to her. Still, Macy felt a little shaky. Maybe she'd drunk too much coffee. Maybe she'd forgotten to eat.
"Well, I'm making banana bread," her Gram said, inspecting a blackened banana on the counter. In fact, she found a whole bunch of bananas. She made the batter from scratch. Honestly, Macy didn't even know she had all the ingredients for bread. Thankfully, Jake had helped her fill her small pantry with the basics.
Maybe Gram would get along with Jake after all.
"Is there anything you want to tell me?" Gram asked after she got the muffin tin in the oven.
"Oh, well.." Macy felt certain she'd let Gram down, somehow. "I'm..I'm getting a roommate." She nodded.
"A roommate?" Gram winced with her hands on her hips.
Macy nodded, uncertain she dared to tell her who.
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