“If Dad finds out it’ll break his heart,” Amy said, “and it could ruin his business because Jim’s a partner. They’re all tangled up financially. Oh John, I’ve been so stupid. What should I do?”
I took a deep breath. “I can’t tell you that, Amy. You know when grown-ups talk about experience and learning from their mistakes? Well this is what they mean. I’ve made tons of mistakes, but I don’t know what to do about your situation. I’m sorry.”
Amy smiled, but stayed looking at her plate. I had a thought.
“Wait a minute,” I said. “Is there any rush for you to do anything about Jim?”
Amy wiped her nose on another napkin and looked at me. “Well, he likes me to call him…”
“Screw Jim. If you’ll pardon the expression,” I said with a grin. “There’s no need for you to call him anymore. Well, that
