She finally announced
Jennifer waited for Jake to finish the job. She had dinner and listened to motivational speeches while waiting for him and was happy when he came down for dinner. They had a lovely meal and chat, but Jennifer could feel her anticipation building up, and finally, she blurted out, “I got scouted! ”
A bizarre response
Jake was puzzled, “What’s wrong? “Jennifer grinned, unable at the moment to conceal her overwhelming enthusiasm. “I’ve been searched by an agency that they want me to attend their conference.” Jake didn’t say anything. He just looked at her in disbelief for a few seconds. He finally talked. “When and where is it? ”