Chapter 193

When Gwen and Jordan entered the Anderson home, Paula met them in the kitchen. “Where’s Kate? Didn’t she ride home with you? Isn’t Steve coming in?”

“They’re walking the last half mile, Mom. Kate is having some low self-esteem issues. She feels that she’s competing with Lisa and me, and that she’s losing. Her date for the prom sounds like a normal kid and she seems to feel she has to apologize for that. I asked Steve to talk to her. If anyone can build up her confidence, it’s Steve. You know how she idolizes him. I hope he can make her see it’s not a competition.”

“She has been pretty quiet for a sophomore that was asked to the prom by a boy from another school. That used to be very cool in my day,” recalled Paula. “You’re right. If anyone can bring her around, it’ll be Steve.”

A short time later, Steve walked into the house carrying Kate in his arms. She was smiling and had her arms wrapped around Steve’s neck. “The neighbors saw me kissing your boyfriend and honk