With a very heavy weight on his heart and on his mind, Jon retreated back indoors, despite overtures from his mother and his classmate to stay. He assured them both that he was just tired, which was not at all a lie, and that he didn't mind if they finished their game, however long it took.
Jon did, however, find himself wishing that his bedroom did not overlook the driveway. It allowed him to occasionally peek out and watch what was going on. The two were playing like two increasingly evenly matched opponents. That meant it increasingly hard to predict who would win up until the very end.
He was sitting there, alone on the bed, when Sarah came in. "So...this is your room?" She asked.
"Yeah," he said.
She entered, "I just needed a break. I mean, your family is pretty great actually. I mean...I..." she trailed off for a moment. This was a side of Sarah Jon wasn't used to. He knew there was more to her than he saw...he knew she was something of an untrustworthy sort, but he'd never seen her be real with him...and he had no idea why she suddenly was doing so now....
