#Chapter 65: Neil Needs Order

Unacceptable? What the hell does he mean by that? “I’m allowed to have friends,” I say, parroting what I earlier told Beau. I’m taking a chance, hoping Beau was lying earlier about what’s in the contract. “Not if they disrupt the usual order of our lives.” Neil’s voice is low and annoyed. Like this, he sounds a lot like Archer – demanding, without giving much in return. “I’d hardly call a few minutes late ‘disrupting the usual order.’” I use air quotes around the words to emphasize how ridiculous they sound. He’s blowing this way out of proportion. “This is not relegated to one instance. Your timing has been irregular for weeks now. All the time, you are leaving for class earlier and staying later. Part of your job is punctuality.” “But it’s only a few minutes…” “For Mia, a few minutes could be everything.” Mia giggles at the sound of her name. Neil motions to her like she made a point. He’s really off-base if he’s looking to a baby to be his back-up. Although, Beau didn’t seem