A perfect morning for apple picking. Jade dressed casually, choosing navy corduroys, a gray ribbed henley, and a pair of old paddock boots. She twisted her hair into a knot at the nape of her neck and chose her favorite silver chandelier earrings, because they made her feel good. She figured that might come in handy, what with Christy Harrison’s critical eye fixed on her every move, Helen Cerra’s thousand and one anxieties, and, most worrisome of all, Rob Cooper’s distracting presence. Shepherding her eighteen second-graders around the apple orchard would be much easier if she didn’t have to contend with the three adults. At school, she picked up the lunches the cafeteria was providing for the trip, packed them into two large cardboard boxes, and carried them back to the classroom. Hayley and Rob had already arrived, Hayley talking animatedly to her dad as she showed him the fish in the tank, introducing him to Bubbles, Nemo, and company. “Hi, Miss Radcliffe!” Hayley hurried over as Jade entered the classroom.
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