| 单词 | Jay |
| 例句 | I tell Jay I’m going to my grandparents’ house, and she’s so caught up in their conversation, she only says, “Okay.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I want to watch the fire,” says Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I’ve never seen him in my life, yet Jay makes me speak to him whenever they chat. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z That’s where we end up, instead of in the church secretary spot that Jay used to have. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z While Jay helped Mama cook dinner, I took out my rootwork book. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Of course it does, baby. And afterward we’ll go to E Motions, and then out to dinner at Junior Jay’s!” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked at Doc first, then at me and Jay standing together. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z By the next Thursday, Mama was still in a good mood, and she had both me and Jay working for her in the kitchen from the time we got up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But Jay told me, “You can go back to bed, baby. We’re staying home.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "Mostly. Sometimes I get seeds or special treats for Jay. Why? You want to buy something?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And on Saturdays, when Mama sold the sweetgrass baskets she made along with our extra vegetables at the stall, me and Jay spent all day with Gran. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay decided to keep the program going herself. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Tompkin tilted his knees to one side to let us pass, and Jay Stringer and Colin put their heads together and then Jay laughed. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z We could use Jay’s strength, but he’s still out. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Doc removed something that looked like a big metal key from a basket and handed it to Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay still had the stick he’d used to stir the paint in his back pocket, and he took it out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The sharpened cane I used when I thought an evil spirit was chasing me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Glass bottles clinked and metal bowls clanged, so loud that I was sure it would wake up Mama and Jay way over in the house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay left the window cracked at night so cool air could creep in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Magic Jay, I read you loud and clear. Over.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I took the circle of what looked like braided branches from his hand, while Jay stared at his. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc had said that I felt things differently than Jay did because I was a girl. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Trey swears that if Jay had gotten counseling after seeing Dad die, she wouldn’t have run to drugs to deal with the trauma. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t celebrate—Jay gave me this smile that couldn’t really be called one because it was so sad. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z At bedtime, Jay fell asleep right away, snoring as usual. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I also regretted it once Jay released her wrath. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Some blood, too, but that might have been from Jay Perkins. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Jay Landis shouts, and Ms. Jacobs narrows her eyes at him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Papa Jay crossed the chapel and paused in front of our pew. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jay used to have his show playing on her car stereo every Saturday morning when she’d pick me and Trey up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As if on cue, Jay lets out a piercing "Right, right, riiight!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murray went in on me so bad, I wished Jay would’ve gone in on me instead. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “No!” me and Mama and Jay said all at once. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay stares at the spot where he sat. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z As I put my books down on the table, Jay cut his eyes at me and went back outside, letting the screen door slam behind him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Pretty bird," Jay says to himself, waddling into this cage. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z No one woke up, not even Jay, which made me wonder if I’d cried out in real life. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s talking to Pastor Eldridge and laughs and smiles like nothing’s wrong. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I can never get my rocks to skip. Jay always teases me about it.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z However glorious might be his future as Jay Gatsby, he was at present a penniless young man without a past, and at any moment the invisible cloak of his uniform might slip from his shoulders. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z At times he wishes he could disguise it, shorten it somehow, the way the other Indian boy in his school, Jayadev, had gotten people to call him Jay. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "There, Jay," she said--but her hand as she tried to light a cigarette was trembling. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z In 1794, Washington had sent Chief Justice John Jay to London to negotiate a realistic bargain that avoided a war with England at a time when the United States was ill prepared to fight one. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She throws her arms around me, and Jay reaches out his beak and nips my ear excitedly. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “There’s city pools in Brooklyn. But I’ve never been,” Jay says wearily. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay moved a hand toward his pocket, but the look on Mama’s face stopped him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay poured the contents of the jug into the water while Doc yanked me free by my ankles. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "But I'm fine with that—it's harder to track me down when I'm nameless. Right, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Both,” she said again when Jay didn’t move. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Susie told me that she spent whole summers running through the marsh barefoot, and I told her Jay and I did the same. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A chill ran through me, but Doc and Jay didn’t react. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc woke up as Jay and Mama washed his wounds, then covered them with a healing oil we’d made. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Seriously, I could be grown with kids of my own and Grandma would be one cough away from death, telling Jay, “Remember that time you couldn’t find my grandbaby and called me for help?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He and Jay had created something unique, something special. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “Do what, Jay? What exactly am I doing?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay closes her eyes and holds her forehead. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When I came out, Jay was coming out of our room. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay shoved his brush all the way down into the can of paint, getting blue all over his fingers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Abigail responded harshly to Republican critics of Jay’s Treaty, calling them “mindless Jacobins and party creatures.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Jay looks dazed as she shakes his hand. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It was also a place for me and Jay to run and play. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Brows lifted, questioning, Jay points at my plate. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay loved the plane Mama and Doc gave him for his birthday and kept it in a special place in our room. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay stares at the money for the longest. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z First off, anything I order, Jay has to have some of it, too, and before I know it most of my food is gone. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay hated being quiet, so of course he found something to say. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Finally, I felt Jay’s skinny arms around me, and Mama embraced us both. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “We’re fine, Mr. Jackson,” Jay says, to Granddaddy and Granddaddy alone. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Now hand me that sugar dish, Jez. And Jay, get me a lemon.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was actually the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge, where Andrew Peckleman had a part-time job. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Sure! I was going to see if Jay was around to walk too, though. Have you seen him?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay Oh flicked a bottle cap at me that bounced off my chest and skittered across the table. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Me and Jay walked side by side, a respectable distance behind Mama and Doc. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Unless we believed Jay Perkins was out on his snowmobile with Brian Boss and Nick Porter, and they had found Joseph. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z The stick flew up, catching against the lip of the paint can, flinging huge blobs of light-blue paint all over the inside of Doc’s cabin, and all over me and Jay, too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay groaned and put his pillow over his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His name was Jay Gatsby and I didn't lay eyes on him again for over four years--even after I'd met him on Long Island I didn't realize it was the same man. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Gently, Jay’s fingertips smooth the cream into my burn. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When we were done, me and Jay followed Doc up to the house to do the same there. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Keep it, Jay. Never had granola till here. And I hate coconut.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Yes!” me and Jay yelled at the same time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z For the past three weeks, Barry and Jay had been working nonstop on their creation. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I was sweeping the kitchen floor when Jay came in lugging two peach baskets full of ripe vegetables and plunked them on the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay and I gathered up pecans from our tree as Mama made the crust for a pecan pie. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He was left with his singularly appropriate education; the vague contour of Jay Gatsby had filled out to the substantiality of a man. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry, Dr. Cook,” Jay says, and cuts me a glare. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay elbowed me and I jumped, but managed not to yell out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay walked until we were out of sight and then ran the rest of the way home. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Barry and Jay had found the name in an astronomy book in the library. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Before long, though, Jay shushed me and said he wanted to get some sleep before tomorrow. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A smile started to form on my face, but it stopped when I saw Jay’s look of worry mirrored on my uncle’s face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay doesn’t want me to get a job—she wants me fully focused on school. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s voice was strained tight with fear, and it cracked on the last word. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And even after Jay fell asleep, I still worked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z This business with Jay made me think that it was my present that was the real problem. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I thought about what Doc said to me and Jay when he first told us he was going to teach us root. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Madison instead argued that the implementation of Jay’s Treaty required the approval of the House for all provisions dependent on funding. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I feel giddy looking up at Jay's cage, swaying above my head. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay has made her way to the front of the line. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Julia was standing with them, trying again to convince Jay about her stupid tinfoil UFO and how it was going to fly up and down the street on a stupid invisible wire. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Then she collapsed onto a chair and sat there looking at me and at Jay across the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay had even called the Acclaim offices from his grandma’s house in Birmingham. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Jay uncovers her face, straightens up, and looks at us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Annemarie was busy with her pebbles and her extra-strength glue, working on a stone wall for the park that Jay Stringer had approved the week before. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The boys who wanted to play ball and such with Jay played in the open field away from the house and the crops so they didn’t damage anything. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay puts pieces of chicken on the plates. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t understand it and I told Jay so. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I can practically hear Jay’s bedroom door closing. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay was cool with me going—Dad battled there, and Mr. Jimmy doesn’t tolerate any nonsense—but she wasn’t crazy about me going with Aunt Pooh. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He unrolled the paper and watched Jay’s eyes get wider behind his scratched-up glasses. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I reached out and took Mama’s hand, then Jay’s, and watched as he reached for Doc’s. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Magic Jay, Jimmy L’s secret agent name, was riffed from his favorite basketball player, the legendary Magic Johnson. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Jay looked embarrassed, but the other boy spoke up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Beside me, I heard Jay gasp and felt his body slump, but he stayed on his feet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay left for class a few minutes ago. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Gran had done everything in her power while she was alive to protect our family and keep me and Jay from knowing how much danger we were in every day. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Nobody’s got time for the interrogation that’ll come once Jay sees them things. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "Of course, you have another year at college yet," Jay Cee went on a little more mildly. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I could hear Jay’s raggedy breathing—not snoring, he said—coming from his side of the room. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then me and Jay kissed Mama, took our lunches and our books and pencils, and headed out for the walk to school. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Later, Jay,” somebody else said as they left. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I looked at Jay, but he was staring at his hands. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay moves around me and gets a box of cereal from a bag. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Get into the car, Jay,” Mrs. Castro said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay really did leave me and Trey at our grandparents’ house. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I’ve got a ton of texts and missed calls from him and Jay. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if Doc or Jay could hear it, but a screech, somewhere between a person’s scream and a bird’s cry, filled the air around me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Maybe I could see Jay from where I was sitting. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Later, Scarlett’s mother could not remember quite what he had told her, although disappointingly, she had learned that that nice Jay Frost had unavoidably been forced to leave town. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He and Jay were going out for date night. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Was Jay going to turn his back on me too? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We all waited while the deputy went through each one of our rooms in order: our front room, Doc’s bedroom, Mama’s room, the room I shared with Jay, the washroom, and the kitchen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay felt it too—I could see it on his face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay is strong, kind, a good partner and team player. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When the sun broke through the curtains at the window in the room I shared with Jay I was already awake, excited and nervous all at once for the first day of school. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She listened to me when I was upset about Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama and Jay sleeping in bed, or maybe now up making breakfast. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s head pokes out from under the comforter. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z After school, Jay and his friend Tony waited for me outside to walk home. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I started calling her Jay after that—there was no way she was my mom anymore. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The first game got so heated that Jay walked away from the table and disowned both of us. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Take it easy, Jay I don’t know what I did, but I’m leaving now, okay? I don’t want to hurt you.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay and Trey’s voices drift from the kitchen as some nineties R&B plays on the stereo. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z DeShon nods at Jay, then kicks off the edge and swings a third of the way down. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z "Pretty, pretty, pretty bird," Jay informs her before sticking his head behind his wing for a snooze. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I look around, wondering who Jay is, and see she's talking to the parrot riding on her shoulder. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He had been on the New York Committee for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies along with John Jay, president of the Continental Congress and Washington’s chief of counterintelligence. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay sets her hand on her hip and gives her the say that again if you’re bold look. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay Cee suggested a book of poems, but the photographer said no, that was too obvious. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “We never used to have secrets from each other, Jay. We used to have them from other people.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to leave her, but I grabbed my books and my lunch and raced off after Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They were never on drugs, but they like to help Jay cook breakfast and even make bagged lunches for folks like Ms. Sonja, who may not get a good meal otherwise. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Shhh,” Jay said, creeping closer and bending forward to get a better look. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay looked up into the sky, now stained with faded purples and pinks and hot orange. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay lay on Mama’s bed in opposite directions: his head near my feet and mine near his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When we’d finished and I was ready to go, she said, “My sister Caroline teaches dance every Wednesday in the back of Papa Jay’s. There are lots of girls your age. You could join.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jay looked like he was going to yell out to her, and I clamped my hand on his mouth again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The crack of wood breaking startled me, but I let out a breath of relief when I saw it was only Jay punching out the pieces of his model airplane kit. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She picked up with, “Jay Nazzaro, I was just thinking about you’.’ Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The vines that me and Jay now wore. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I want to go back, Jay. To school, I mean. I’m ready, I think. Yeah, I’m ready.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Doc shook my body as he held me upside down, while Jay thumped me on the back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay was in front, running up to the tidal pool, with Doc close behind holding a big jar close to his chest. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It’s the closest Jay will let her get to giving me money. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Nessa, with one hand on Jay, her other hand in the water, desperately paddles. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z There was Myrna and Papa Jay, and behind them Mary and Caroline. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Doc motioned for me and Jay to follow him out to his cabin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay gives my hand a slight squeeze as I slide past her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Jay, can you grab me a coffee? Black,” says Leo as if it’s the most natural thing. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay looked on, his eyes dark and closed off, as what used to be Susie continued to clean the salt out of her skin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay threw his hands up in the air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay went back to his breakfast, but I saw the worry on Mama’s face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Jay,” I called again, my voice ringing out over the stillness. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay carefully laid out all the pieces of his model airplane like they would break if he was rough with them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay made a sound like a growling dog as he scrambled up and ran at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z No one did that today with me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Deane’s reports in invisible ink were passed to John Jay, who had the developing chemical that made the writing visible. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we barely have food, yet Jay finds a way to feed us and other people, too. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When Jay finally pulled my foot away from the marsh’s embrace, I’d heard the voice again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Lord, if I get that job,” Jay mutters. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Someone called out, “Jay, enough,” but I don’t think Jay Perkins even heard him. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Me, Jay, Mama, and Doc were in the front, and behind us stood other people from the island. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay comes in, wiping her hands on a towel. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Trey holds Kayla’s hand as he follows me and Jay across the gravel parking lot next to the church. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay frames his face with her hands like he’s a little boy. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Come on, Jay,” I whisper, relieved he’s wearing hiking boots. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z After a breakfast of grits with flakes of fried shark steak, Jay washed dishes while I snapped a whole colander full of pole beans. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama’s head tilted up, and I couldn’t tell if she was talking to the deputy or me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Do you always pay close attention to everything?” asks Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Me and Jay crouched down under the window. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He handed me and Jay a small cloth pouch each. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay sprawled out on his bed, mouth open and snoring. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay was better at drawing the pictures and I was better at the handwriting, making the letters clear and even on the paper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Surprised, me and Jay both lift our brows. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z In the driver’s seat, Jay wipes her eyes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay was about to tell her head a mess until he noticed Mama was all smiles. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Jay, did you know this girl at school was calling your sister names?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay looked uncomfortable and Mama put a dish in the oven before she turned back to look at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I clutch the bottom of the seat with one hand and put my other hand over Jay's cage to keep it from sliding around. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I threw a look at Jay, but he wasn’t bothered like I was. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It’s where I saw Jay strung out that time. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When we got inside, Jay went to tell Mama what we’d done. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “That would be great! I usually walk with my brother, Jay; but he won’t care if you come.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama, Doc, and Jay were looking at me so closely, I had to look down at my hands. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z For the first time in ages, I attacked my dinner almost as hard as Jay usually did. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Back in our room, I rubbed Vaseline on the bottoms of my feet before I put on my house slippers, but Jay stuck his feet in his slippers dry. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay was wiping his hands on his overalls. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama sat at the table, between me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When I get home, all of the recovering addicts are gone, and Jay is putting cans in the kitchen cabinet. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Jay gave it to me. It was in a box of his stuff.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The truth was that Jay Gatsby, of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry. Don’t listen to me. Eat your pizza, Jay. Please.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “What? Jay, she broke up with me” When I got outside, Nicole was talking with Mr. Sager as he lined a window with weather stripping. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And if he got really angry, he might drag Mama and Doc off to jail, leaving me and Jay alone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Psychiatrist Dr. Jay Shurley felt those tests were inadequate to test for true sensory deprivation. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Even Jay, who usually fooled around, running and ripping, only shuffled his feet along the floor, waiting. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to tell me how to feel, Jay.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay hasn’t come out of her bed room yet. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay jammed the stick down into the mud next to my heel. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay Cee was going to lunch that noon with two famous writers, a man and a lady. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Me and Jay were really lucky we didn’t get caught in that trap. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s face was like a rock, but tears were shining in his eyes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Hey, that was ballsy. What you did for her, I mean. Jay, seriously, man, come to practice sometime. We need dudes like you on the team.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z David left me six apology messages today, extremely annoying, probably as annoying as the six I left Jay tonight. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Doc sat there, hands still, looking at Jay while he talked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay put the book down and crossed his feet over each other so he could pick at a bit of dead skin on his heel. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She also tells Jay about the churches and organizations that distribute food. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Come on, Jay, come on repeats inside my head. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Jay, is Mama supposed to have company today?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The girl extends her hand in front of and across Jay’s belly. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if I meant with Jay or with myself. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I held the door open with my back while Jay and me dragged the heavy load inside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay comes in, pulling her hair into a ponytail. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When me and Jay got up on Saturday, we shoveled hot Cream of Rice cereal into our mouths, then huffed and puffed to cool it down as the steaming grain burned our tongues. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “My mother had me burned, Jay. My own mother. My mom. I miss my mom.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Let Jay tell it, I’m stubborn like my daddy, smart-mouthed like my daddy, and hotheaded like my daddy. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay goes to her room to call elderly relatives who are surprisingly still alive, and Trey and I load up this Michael Jackson video game on the Wii Dad bought when we were younger. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay came up close to me, his shoulder touching mine. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But the thought of never being able to see Mama and Doc and even Jay again too was terrible. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see anything beyond the single line of light from Jay’s flashlight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Where’d he come from? We just looked in there,” Jay said, pointing. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The two-bottle system, supplied by Jay, gave Washington the secure form of writing that he wanted. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And he got what he wanted, from an unexpected source: Sir James Jay, a British doctor who lived in London and dabbled in chemistry. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jay, if you need anything, let me know. I’m serious.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Me and Jay must have looked nervous, because Mama tried to make us feel better. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When we thought we might be forgetting him, me and Jay built him in our minds. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay each ran for opposite corners of the room while Doc stood there in shock. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay comes back in the den, holding the phone with her cheek and shoulder. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The weather had turned cooler, but I was still sweating, anxious to get this over with, paranoid that Adrian and Jay were going to jump me and do worse than pour paint over my head. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Jay came in from washing more bottles and placed the box of empties on the table next to where I was working. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Not the pictures of us smiling together on her Cutlass or her cheesing with that GED Jay thought she’d never get. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Every night now, as soon as Jay was asleep, I’d fly. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sure enough, at breakfast, Mama made oatmeal with spoonfuls of her scuppernong jelly, but I pushed at the bowl until Jay grabbed it and shoveled it into his mouth. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The loaf of bread falls from Jay’s hands. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Barry and Jay loved to walk by his bright yellow house. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Could he have taken that animal trap and set it in the woods, for Mama or Doc or even me or Jay to step on? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But Jay continues on merrily, adding a string of curse words I recognize from jail. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z That Jay could know me without me saying a word. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay and I looked at each other, but didn’t say anything for a few heartbeats. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I could hear him talking to Jay Stringer in the back of the room, near Main Street. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z So, since I was with Jay last Sunday, this Sunday goes to my grandparents. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I sucked my teeth the way Jay did when he didn’t believe something. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When Jay and me were about six years old, Daddy had chopped the posts and used his big sledge to pound them into the ground nice and sturdy. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay steps close behind me, murmuring, “I’ve never felt so safe.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The man was dressed in a bright blue Windbreaker and was fidgeting with the sweat-stained Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap he held in his hands. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “It means Jay Perkins is telling everyone how he’s going to bust your foster brother up.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z All of my life it’s been synonymous with Jay but for years it hasn’t been easy to say. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay and I had used this joggling board when we were little kids, spending hours on it in the blazing sun. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z If that cop hadn’t murdered that boy, people wouldn’t have rioted, the daycare wouldn’t have burned down, and the church wouldn’t have let Jay go. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay claims he even walks like Dad, with this swagger about him as if he’s got everything figured out already. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Their classmate marched briskly out of the hotel lobby wearing a bright blue sweatshirt and a Toronto Blue Jays baseball cap. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Jealous of Jay’s catches—he had two now—I took another step. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay Cee had to flatter the more famous man at the same time as she was careful not to hurt the less famous lady. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jay followed Doc first, and I tagged behind him, crossing the fields. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now that me and Jay were getting older, we needed to start helping more. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then I realized I was still holding the cane out, and Jay still had the flashlight. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And they went to Junior Jay's, or the candy store, or the pizza place, or they went to CVS to buy random stuff. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Before you ask, the gap of unemployment is due to my past drug addiction,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Me and Jay used to tell each other everything,” I said finally. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t be surprised,” Grandma says as they glance at Jay. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But I was so curious—nosy, Jay would call it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay only gets it when something bad happens. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z On top of working every day, running a farm, and raising me and Jay all on her own, Mama had so much to do. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Tony asked Jay, tossing a ball to him as we reached the path that led to our house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah, girl,” Jay says, but her glare is set on Pooh. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A candle was lit, smelling of a protection oil, and I wondered if it was one of the ones me and Jay had made. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay groaned and pulled the sheet over his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc rubbed Jay’s head with the palm of his hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After school, a few boys asked Jay to walk with them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay kisses his cheek, then wipes away the lipstick mark. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I grab it, running along the bank, chasing Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay swallows, mutters, “Best thing I ever ate.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t know his cabin had any space underneath it, and from the look on Jay’s face, he didn’t either. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then I poke my head around Darius and say, “Mind your business, Jay.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It’s Saturday, and Jay’s having her monthly check-in meeting with the recovering addicts. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I looked over at Jay, who was giving me a strange look, like he’d never seen me before. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay only gets it when something bad happens. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay Stringer didn’t complain about the paper, and neither did any of the other ten kids using brown. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Barry raised his hand too, and he and Jay linked their pinkies together in the air. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I sat quietly in my swivel chair for a few minutes and thought about Jay Cee. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Like Washington, he saw Jay’s Treaty as a shrewd if bittersweet bargain designed to postpone war with England for perhaps a generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Main reason she doesn’t like Jay is ’cause she’s from Maple Grove. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Using pot holders, Jay carries a huge pot of potatoes from the kitchen. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z While they had sometimes let me and Jay write out labels and such, Doc had never let us spend much time in the cabin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I jerked back, mad at myself for not thinking Jay might come back before anyone else. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “We have to do this tonight,” I said to Jay when we were in our room later. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay greets people inside with a smile like nothing’s happened. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I know how protection circles work, Jay. I watched you all. My question is,” she said, squinting at her brother, “will it help if Deputy Collins shows up here? Or are you expecting some haints?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Being held in place was so terrifying, but I had Jay with me then. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay touched my shoulder and I flinched away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We squeezed back into our row past Colin and Jay Stringer, who whispered and laughed again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Hush up,” Jay said from the side of his mouth. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You do look a little peaked, Jay,” Mrs. Castro said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Look, you can’t be worried about what folks think, baby,”Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z His best friend, Jay, huddled next to him. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Me and Jay whooped and threw our hands in the air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z This morning, me, Jay, and Leo took an early hike. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I would have to ask for another sheet of graph paper, which always made Jay Stringer sigh and roll his eyes, because he brought it from home. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z To my right, I heard Jay’s breath come out in a long, low whistle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When Jay first got sick, she would disappear into her room for days on end. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Got it,” says Jay, pulling My Side of the Mountain from his backpack. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. Me and Jay were just wondering if we’d see her again so soon.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I can still hear New Orleans in Jay’s voice sometimes. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I said it with a strong voice so Susie would know what I meant: that me and Jay were ready to fight if we had to. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I thought for a moment I might hear Jay following me by the time I got down to the chicken coop, but he didn’t. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s face crumpled like he wanted to give me a hug, but he didn’t dare risk it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Ms. Lewis, I need a little more time,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A chilly breeze blew up and I breathed it deep as it flowed over me, letting it power me on to follow Jay’s lead through the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay swears though that Popeyes isn’t as good here as it is in New Orleans. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z There was even a fig tree—sometimes, Mama had me and Jay pick figs for her to make into jam and sell. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She looked away and I remembered Jay saying, She’s a monster. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then Jay asked me something that woke me right up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Jay strode into the room, balancing his usual large coffee on a stack of books. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Before Mama could leave the coop, I went to find Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Plus, Jay doesn’t do the internet, unless it’s to watch YouTube or stalk friends and family on Facebook. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "Sometimes I work in the evenings, but you look like you need rest, so I'll ask the boss if I can take a holiday. Can we go home, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z We were past our crops when Jay went still next to me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay grinned at that, and we took off, watching our footsteps as we did. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc fixed me with a look, then Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When Grandma decided not to move out of state to help her sister recover from her stroke, Jay bought Popkenchurch. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A line of paint slid down Jay’s dark cheek, headed toward his chin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay stares at the house, lightly tapping the steering wheel. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay looked at her, then at each other, then back to Susie. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I breathe evenly, pretending sleep as Jay and Nessa munch on peanuts, pretzels. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “You have to let the police do their job, Jay. I see it. Your anger. You have to let this go. We all have to move on.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z When I moved closer and peered through the gates, I saw what looked like Jay’s bag on the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay looked at me for an answer and I didn’t have one. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Grinning but serious, Jay checks DeShon’s swelling, his range of motion. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Monday I sat between Jay’s legs for hours as she braided my hair into fishbone cornrows that end in French braids. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay and I dragged the tub over to the water pump in the back and filled it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s arm reaches high, his hand catches it. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Seriously, she acts like I’m just visiting Jay. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I hopped to my feet and scanned the surrounding area for Adrian or Jay, but either they were well hidden or Marcus was alone. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Me and Jay followed Doc around the cabin like little ducks while he told us more ways to get rid of ghosts and monsters. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Some days Jay will tell me stories that make up for the memories I don’t have. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Less than twenty-four hours later, and every other word out of Jay’s mouth is “glory” or “hallelujah.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I eased out of bed and into my shoes, then woke up Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Gran bent down in front of me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “We’re not trapped by the fire, but the forest still makes us hard to find. Rescuers might come, but maybe too late for Jay.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z This fight with Jay, on top of everything else, left me feeling so cold inside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When I told Dinah about it, after Jay had started snoring, her little red stitched mouth wobbled, but she didn’t do anything except lay her tiny cloth hand on my arm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay raised his flashlight above his head to use like a hammer. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay tiptoed out into the dark night, following the moonlight shadow that was slipping and dipping between the trees and bushes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay wedged the paint-coated stick under my other foot, and the grip loosened enough for me to scoot all the way back to safe ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was either that or our phones, and Jay and Trey both need those for potential jobs. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay had been staring at Susie for the last minute without speaking, quiet anger on his face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay steps over my dirty clothes and junk on my bedroom floor. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay closes the door and rests her forehead against it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Even though me and Jay had gone to bed, I couldn’t sleep, so I stared out of the window. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Borrowing Jamie’s gloves, I hold the belay line—letting out slack as Jay rises, ready to snap it back if his legs slip or his grip fails. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay’s still in her “Church Jay” look that’s required as the church secretary—the ponytail, the knee-length skirt, and the long-sleeved blouse that covers her tattoos and the scars from her habit. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Gran always treated me and Jay the same, but even she admitted that the world wouldn’t. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama asked when me and Jay came in the house from school that afternoon. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rani is so excited she tells me to hang Jay's cage on the tree, and then she helps me climb onto what she says are low branches, though it's higher than I've ever climbed before. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The table was strangely quiet, Mama and Doc sipping coffee and Jay eating up his breakfast without the usual clattering of his spoon against the bowl. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Somebody behind me said, “Very, very bad, Jay.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Nicole said from a great distance, even though her face was inches from mine, “Jay, are you all right?” as I fell backward. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay Cee had brains, so her plug-ugly looks didn't seem to matter. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Later, when I was leaving the locker room, I passed Jay Perkins, who looked at me and knew who I was. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He and Jay used to pretend that those big oak trees were ancient creatures rising from the earth’s core. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Jay closes her eyes and puts her hands up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Joseph looked like he didn’t even notice, except once when Jay Perkins crossed in front of him when he was running toward the horse. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Jay had already downed almost half of the bottle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The words fell with a hollow flatness on to Jay Cee's desk, like so many wooden nickels. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z We took our normal path to school, but before we even got to the front gate, a group of boys called to Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay comes to the doorway with the loaf of bread in her hand, untwisting the tie. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I cuddled Dinah close and listened to the sound of Jay’s soft snores for a long, long time before I finally fell asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay blinks fast but keeps her eyes on the road. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A couple of boys Jay knew called to him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z All my pouting was gone at the thought of getting to eat those perfect little circles, and Jay’s stomach rumbled. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Jay, wake up,” I said in a loud whisper. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Technically, you’re brainless. This is exactly what I’m talking about. You need to give her space, Jay. Tell me you didn’t text her.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And that’s exactly what Jay, already ankle deep in the sucking mud, was doing. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay Cee handed me a pile of story manuscripts and spoke to me much more kindly. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jay said, leaning so close Barry could smell egg sandwich on his breath. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z After school, me and Jay raced home, ignoring the wall of breath-stealing heat outside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay whooped and followed behind his friends, leaving me to walk through the gate on my own. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Patti's words remind me of what Rani said about Jay's cage. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay takes two plates out of a cabinet—one for me, one for her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay tapped his cheek like he was thinking. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay plucked out a small book, and I recognized it as the one Jehovah’s Witnesses gave out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly he looked like the old Abe, the pudgy guy in the Saints jersey who tried to show Barry and Jay how to shoot layups. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z I waited there in the corn, expecting Mama or Jay to come looking for me and tell me to come back home. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay saw it first, and he jerked back, away from the window. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay calls it their “they needed grant money and wouldn’t nobody give it to them for just a bunch of white kids initiative.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I don’t have Jay’s high cheekbones or her lighter eyes, and I only get her complexion when I stay out in the summer sun all day. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I argued with Jay. I was upset and hurt.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “But your gran taught me lessons just like your uncle is teaching you and Jay. I simply decided I didn’t want to learn anymore. For reasons I will tell you when you’re older.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t even want me and Jay helping her. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She left me and Jay sitting at the kitchen table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z That wasn't quite true about wanting to go to the show, but I tried to convince myself now that it was true, so I could be really wounded about what Jay Cee had done. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jay was sitting under the chinaberry tree with a boy I didn’t know. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay tiptoed away from his corner, and I met him behind the big kitchen table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay grabbed me around my middle and held me straight while I tried to lift my leg. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "I’ll show you both around. Come on. Oh, and this is Jay," Rani tells him. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “How many in your household, dear?” the black one asks Jay. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay scraped my dish clean and put it in the sink along with his. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I had been unmasked only that morning by Jay Cee herself, and I felt now that all the uncomfortable suspicions I had about myself were coming true, and I couldn't hide the truth much longer. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z We were sitting outside the window one day, playing something—cards or jacks or marbles—and Jay said, “I wish Daddy was here.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay held out a bag of Devil’s Shoestrings, his face still in a wide grin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The school had spoken with her last year about moving me straight to sixth grade after Jay and I both finished fourth, and she thought it was a good idea. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I knew things had gotten strange between us, but I didn’t know Jay wanted a brother. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Someone said John Jay was in England, trying to iron out our problems with the British. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But my world is also a whole lot bigger than I could have ever imagined, because now it holds Rani and Jay and Lakshman and my grandparents inside. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When it came down to more food or heat, the cold weather made Jay choose heat—we’re supposed to get snow flurries next week. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I poured the last of the dirt, and the three lines of powder—Jay’s, Doc’s, and mine—came together in a broad oval around the house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sir Donald, who everybody had thought was Uncle Woodrow “Woody” Peckleman, took off his Blue Jays baseball cap and twirled it in front of his face as he took a bow. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Now Jay’s dim flashlight was the only light we had. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay was quiet for a moment, slapping the paint-swollen brush messily. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I tell Ms. Clark to try Jay’s cell phone. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s still in the skirt and blouse that she wore for an interview today. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In a few minutes, she returns from her walk, with Jay on her shoulder. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z "Step up, step up, step up," Jay chimes in every now and then. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay answers the phones at Christ Temple, so I expect Ms. Clark to go right into explaining the situation to her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Rani lets Jay sit on my shoulder for a bit before we settle in for the night. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The man had just sold six short stories to the New Yorker and six to Jay Cee. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Me and Jay each took our half and went out on the porch, chewing and licking our fingers. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I hadn't the heart to tell Jay Cee there wasn't one scrap of space on my senior year schedule to learn languages in. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Two, Jay wouldn’t go back to all of that. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay and I huddled together, listening to the banging and the rattling of the lock. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Americans were still fighting the Jay Treaty bitterly. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay froze, then, inch by inch, he moved the flashlight back the way we had come. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama could feel when rain was coming on, when something was wrong with me or Jay, when someone was trying to fake her out at the market charging a higher price than was right. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay lay his head in her lap without saying a word. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “They were in D’Ulney’s class. Jay said something to Psycho about his girl, and in like two seconds he had his hands around Jay’s throat.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Jay Cee wanted to teach me something, all the old ladies I ever knew wanted to teach me something, but I suddenly didn't think they had anything to teach me. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Lots of things we didn’t know,” mutters Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay lays his hand on top of mine. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She gave Jay a sideways look over her shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama and I went to the kitchen and found Jay was already dressed and waiting at the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Thing is, if I jump to conclusions fast, Jay teleports to them. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay took it and pulled open the cork. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I love it when Jay pulls out those recipes her momma used to make in New Orleans. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "Pretty, pretty, pretty bird," Jay squawks, making us all chuckle. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Mama and Doc sang “Happy Birthday” to us and Doc cut one huge slice and put it on a plate between me and Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rani picks Jay up off my shoulder and sets him in front of his cage. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Me and Jay answered together: “Not as important as what we think of us.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z On the way to the washroom, I shook Jay awake. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Ms. Lewis,” Jay says calmly, “I’ll get you your money. But please, do me a huge favor and give me a little more time.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z That means, the first day we met, Rani made Jay say yes so that I could stay with them. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay’s eyes glinted at the mention of warnings. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay tethers the rope to a boulder, then wraps it around his waist. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Seems to me it’s about domination, fear, predation,” Jay wrote back. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay pulled and tugged her hair back into place while giving me sidelong looks. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I kept the umbrella Jay fixed for me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “You weren’t supposed to drink it, Jay! You sprinkle it on yourself. Like cologne.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z By the time dinner was over, me and Jay both needed to lie down. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Kyle said goodbye to his friends, and when he was absolutely certain nobody was following him, he biked to the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Instead, me and Jay stood next to Mama and my uncle, Doc Buzzard, in that graveyard, listening to the pastor say lots of good things about Gran. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At the nub of his opposition to Jay’s Treaty, then, was his utter certainty that it threw the weight of the United States onto the wrong side of history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Only thing that distracts me a little bit are the Uno cards Jay pulls out after dinner. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We were supposed to have our lights off, but I couldn’t sleep and Jay was awake too, picking something from his teeth with a fingernail, then looking at it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Okay, Master-ji. Ten. Come and help me see the future, Jay!" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He's talking with Jay Bender, and they're laughing and shoving each other. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jay, seriously, back off. There’s nothing going on down there. Let’s go, we’re getting steaks.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay was still in her room when I left, and Trey doesn’t pay enough attention to stuff like that to notice. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Stowing the light, I pull out rope, hand the loop to Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z James Jay, who had been knighted by King George Ill, was the brother of a leading Patriot, John Jay. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Deane took with him a supply of Sir James Jay’s invisible ink. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jay’s at the table, surrounded by recovering drug addicts. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It must have limped off when Mama and Jay came. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A group of fancy-looking girls were watching us as me and Jay came up the long walkway that led to the school. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay and I finally relaxed, sucking in deep breaths to get our heartbeats to slow down to normal. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I had forgotten this joggling board and I wondered now what had made me and Jay stop playing on it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z On the way home for our own dinner, Jay was unusually quiet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was strange not having Jay in class with me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc poured some for me and Jay too, then for himself. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Fun, but not as good as this is gonna be,” Jay said. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much there, just a church, a post office and a gas station called Papa Jay’s. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jay and me sat, wiggling in our seats, waiting to see what we might be getting for our birthday. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The first was the failure of a major New York bank, Jay Cooke and Company, in September 1873, that set off a national depression. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Jay never takes money from Aunt Pooh, since she knows where she gets it from. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Even though Jay and the girl are watching me, I can tell I’m confusing them. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Exploring the possibility of a link between the World Series and voter turnout in presidential elections,” Jay D. said proudly. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge—also known, this week, as Olympia Village—is, as you may have noticed, my personal bird sanctuary. Please enjoy our feathered friends’ colorful, song-filled company and merry antics.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Maybe I should ask to go back to fifth grade with Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay exchanged looks, excited and a little scared at the same time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I suspected Mama and Doc needed to talk among themselves anyway, so me and Jay ran back to our room. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay scraped the bottom of his bowl of fruit and I squinched my face up at the sound. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When Hamilton showed a late draft of this passage to John Jay for his commentary, Jay expressed admiration for the style but slight discomfort with the argument. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z That was what she had done for me and Jay our whole lives. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Jay spent most of class talking about what to expect from the semester, including a final project involving ancient Rome or something. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Since our tree made papershell pecans, Jay and me would take two of the oblong nuts in one hand and press them together until the shells cracked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “What if we don’t make it?” yells Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I will absolutely not go down there,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know just why my successful evasion of chemistry should have floated into my mind there in Jay Cee's office. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Now Jay seems to be the one taken aback. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay returned in 1795 with a treaty that accepted the fact of English naval and commercial supremacy and implicitly endorsed a pro-English version of American neutrality. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Both she and Jay came over to look, and I turned the pages that were left. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "This little pipsqueak is trying to frighten us, but he has got a lot to learn about lying. Isn't that right, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Angela said she loved me—“love you so, so much, Brett”—and kept saying it over and over, even after I told her my name was in fact Jay. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to tell Jay about it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He advised Papa Jay to get strong locks for his gas station, and maybe some defensive weaponry. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z That way, Grandma isn’t disappointed that I’ve chosen Jay over her more and Jay isn’t disappointed that I’ve chosen my grandparents over her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Although some semblance of the routinized mechanisms for political parties had begun to congeal during the debate over Jay's Treaty, nothing remotely resembling the organized campaign structure of modern political parties yet existed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When she really wanted to yell, me and Jay could hear her across the fields even if she was still inside the house. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She gave me the broom and Jay the dustpan, then wiped her hands on her apron. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay have adjusted to fake shoes. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Now, Jay nudged me with his scrawny elbow, bringing me out of the memory. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay cut his eyes at me, but he got up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay Cee breezed back after a decent interval with an armful of manuscripts. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “You ruined us. I warned you, Jay. I warned you to let the police do their job.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Ms. Clark looks through my files on her computer for Jay’s work number. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I put one of the nuts on my palm and offer it to Jay. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He gave me and Jay a solid look as we sat across the table from him, where he’d refilled our glasses. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Let me look into the future. Yes. Whether you like it or not, you are in my future. Isn't that right, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I watched Jay sit on the bed and hold out his foot for me to see. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I ran off to our room while Jay ran toward the woods. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I thought about all of this as I painted, and since Jay was quiet, I figured he was thinking of Daddy too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I crossed my arms over my chest and glared at Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then I stood up and patted Jay on the shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Wait, Jay, we’re not on today. Did you get my email?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The long-term advantages of Jay’s Treaty, however, were wholly invisible to most Americans in the crucible of the moment. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When Jay and I got outside, Doc was stacking heavy boxes of empty jam jars as well as the crates he and Mama would fill with fresh-picked vegetables and fruit in the morning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z God of the sky whom I can't see, please help me and Rani and Jay. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Deputy Collins came out of the room I shared with Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay shook his head, and watching it move didn’t help my dizziness. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay has a high-top fade with precision cuts on the sides. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When she was living, Mama would sit with me and Jay and eat breakfast Gran cooked, then get up and head right for her food stall when she was finished. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When The Lone Ranger came to television, she would watch it just to see Jay Silverheels, the actor who played Tonto. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you to go,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And they were: Mama, Doc, and Jay were staring at me so close, I pressed my back into the pillow. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc kneeled down then and took me and Jay by the hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Before I could deny I was wearing makeup again, Jay had sniffed my face, then licked my cheek from my chin to my ear. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z No one did that today with me and my twin brother, Jay, of course. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The black Civic. I had to run down the tag number—” “Jay, do not say a word.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Me and Jay are solid—breathing deep, but not harsh or rushed. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z At the sink, me and Jay would clean the guts out of the fish and take the heads off the shrimp while Gran listened. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Julia was standing with them, trying again to convince Jay about her stupid tinfoil UFO and how it was going to fly up and down the street on a stupid invisible wire. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “Question is,” Jay said, “who would wanna tear your stuff up?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z James Jay’s invisible ink did not become visible by heating. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t care if she thinks me and Jay are a couple. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Me and Jay raced to get all the ingredients she said she needed while she added wood to our cast-iron stove in the kitchen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Dad kissed us goodbye as we started a game of Mario Kart, and he and Jay walked out the front door. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z When he placed it on the kitchen table, me and Jay rushed over to look inside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Doc and Jay were both turned toward me, but only Jay was grinning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Once Jay’s light snores started, I kept ignoring sleep, instead trying and trying to lift out of my body again, but I couldn’t. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z About fifteen minutes later, the office door flies open, and Jay storms in. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay looked at me, and I knew he was thinking the same thing as I was. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I hadn't asked Jordan to tea in order to discuss Mr. Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He gives Jay a kiss and gets his sugar from me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The whole time I was worrying about these things, I walked home slowly to the sounds of Jay and his friends tossing a ball and laughing fifty yards ahead of me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rani eats the idlis I saved for her while Jay whistles as if he's enjoying himself. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay French-braided my hair last night, and I put my silk bonnet on extra tight to keep everything in check. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Jay asked, mashing his fingers into the soft beeswax Mama used to seal her jars. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay climbed up next to me as a horn blared, cutting through the gentle night sounds of the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Or an L, elevated trains like in Chicago,” Jay tells a skeptical Kelvin. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay was on my other side, somehow reading a book while listening to the world’s worst music. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “They home,” a woman screamed through the shutters of the house next door, an architect’s vision of Jay Gould domestic. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Glad I don’t have hair to fool around with,” Jay said, rubbing a hand over his head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay went the opposite way, Doc before Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Jay, calm down, okay? Even if something did happen—” “It didn’t. Whatever Rick said is a lie, flat out.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay went to feed the chickens and get a few eggs, and Doc went to dig the vegetables out of the ground: sweet potatoes, mustard greens, onions. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Even so, what do you think, Jay? Maybe we should let him stay with us, just for tonight?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I’m Jay,” says the boy next to me. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay was up and about when I left this morning, and I have yet to talk to her about Supreme, so I couldn’t wear the real ones. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z By this time, I could hear Mama coming down the path, telling Jay’s head a mess about what she was gonna do if this was some kinda joke. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Music comforts him, but even though he’s bigger than Jay—bigger than all of us—he’s weak, out of shape. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “You’re spying on me? I’m scrambling like an idiot to raise bail yesterday, last night, all these years. For you. You know what, Jay?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay knows I like to rap, but I don’t think she realizes that I want to rap. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "No," I said, "I wanted to go to the fur show, but Jay Cee called up and made me come into the office." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jay lets out the rope inch by inch as my feet and arms move, search for any grip, any edge. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Jay, I want to help you. And I will. But you have to help me.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z On the Wednesday after Caroline called Mother, I arrived at Papa Jay’s a few minutes early. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Gran would give the bag to me and Jay and sit down with her guest at the kitchen table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rani holds out her hand, and Jay hops onto it from her shoulder and then onto the ground near the cards she has laid out. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Law acted like he couldn’t be seen without a hat,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I kissed Colin a few more times, and I suspected that Jay Stringer was working up the nerve to kiss Annemarie. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z I looked at her strangely while Jay went to grab some book. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But why would she keep that from me and Jay? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When I looked over at Jay, Doc had a hand on his head, doing the same. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s at class and Trey’s at work, so I lock up the house. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He was fully aware that Hamilton had supported Jay's Treaty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He bent his head to look both me and Jay in the eyes. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Somewhere in all of that smoke were the potions and herbs Doc, Jay, and I had created together. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You sure you don’t need medical attention, Jay?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z It was her I-mean-business voice, and so me and Jay ran to catch up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The other boy had his back to the tree and Jay was in front of him, holding out his hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay brought Gran’s favorite cup, the one with a tiny chip in the rim from when he dropped it on the floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t let anything happen to him,” Jay said. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Jay squats at the riverbank and throws a rock. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The speaker above the whiteboard beeped to life, and the voice of the principal, Mr. Jay Elliot, spilled into the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Email from Jay: Sorry I was an idiot. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Magic Jay, this is Captain Kidd,” Oliver responded. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I kiss the top of Jay's soft head. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Better make it more like four thirty, Jay,” Schmidt said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The girl reaches past Jay, takes my pencil, and tries to solve the puzzle. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z One of the volunteers takes some information from Jay, gives her a box, tells us to make our way around. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Anyway, Jay only plays those kinda songs on Saturdays when it’s cleaning day to make me and Trey get up and help. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I yelled, in case Jay was somewhere close enough to hear me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I curl up next to her, stroke the thick cloth, and try to fall asleep, while Jay watches over us with his bright eyes. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I decided I'd surprise Jay Cee and send in a couple of the stories I wrote in this class under a pseudonym. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jay changed into his playclothes in a blink, and we ran out the door. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I could feel Jay shaking next to me, and I was trembling too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay soon had smears of paint on his overalls and down his arms, so at least I wasn’t alone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay wasn’t listening and I had to ask him again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to, not without Jay, even though I missed it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I only have two options for my daughter, Dr. Cook,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Since then, me and Jay almost never walked home from school together; he didn’t have nearly as much homework to do, and he had more friends than he knew what to do with. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay wanted to see the drawing rolled up in Barry’s hands. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z The look in Jay’s eyes told me he really did know how I felt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I washed the empty glass jars Mama’s customers brought back, and Jay dried them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Gran kissed me on the forehead, then Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Adrian Morse and Jay Oh, two of Marcus’s buddies, snickered, but it was aimed at me, not him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Marcus, Jay, and Adrian spent the entire period whispering to one another, cutting up like they didn’t think anyone could hear them. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Why?” me and Jay asked at the same time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay always makes apple cinnamon pancakes on Christmas, and today is no different thanks to the bag of flour from our community center box. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “New York’s got pizza, bagels, and cheesecake. I could go on,” boasts Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay stood in the doorway, a slight sweat stain ringing the neck and underarms of his shirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay leans, whispers in my ear, “Not sure anyone survives a plane crash.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay grabbed me under the arms and yanked hard as he could, making me think my arms would come out of the sockets. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay's head is still hidden behind his wing, and Rani has finally nodded off too. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I would remember how tall he was, and Jay would remember his deep, rumbly voice. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I help Jay load the box into her Jeep. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A quick glance at Jay’s showed he had paint on his left one, but not the other. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay, taut and grim-faced, anticipates when to loosen or tighten the rope. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Before I could ask anything else, our social studies teacher, Mr. Jay, loped in, balancing a stack of folders and a cup of coffee. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Jay went off to play with Tony for a bit before dinner; I hesitated only for a moment before heading down to the marsh. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay made other hideaway spots, found other games to play, and soon we forgot about it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It’s like Jay doesn’t trust me enough to tell me the important stuff. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay brought a new paint stick over and went to stir it all up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Fitzgerald wrote, “So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I put down that yellow skip and Jay flashes me the glare of death. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay was quiet; I could see he maybe didn’t really believe me about what happened. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay looked at each other, then back down to the shaking floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Junior Jay’s had vanilla shakes and onion rings. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Once, last year, I had asked Gran to teach me and Jay some root magic. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I wish I had wings so I could hide my head like Jay does when he's sleeping. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay asked, eyeing up the bits of Doc’s slice that he hadn’t finished. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay put an electric heater in the hallway, but it only takes a bit of the chill out of the air. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay and Lena laugh about something in the kitchen. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay nips her ear as if he's encouraging her, and she finally speaks. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen-year-old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He leans across the pew and kisses Jay’s cheek. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay scowled his face up like he did when we had green beans for dinner. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was clear now that Jay didn’t want us to get far apart like I thought he did when he wanted Tony to be his blood brother. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay sighed and touched the set of paints. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When I get home, Jay’s lying across the living room sofa. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z My legs felt wobbly-weak, and Jay squeezed my hand tight as we watched Susie split her scalp straight down the middle and continue right down her back. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He looked over at me and Jay where we sat at the table. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay, good tired, head straight to the rockers on the main porch. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z In effect, Jay’s Treaty was a repudiation of the Franco-American alliance of 1778, which had been so instrumental in gaining French military assistance for the winning of the American Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Jay sweeps the beam behind us, then in front of us. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z To be triple safe, Jay adds more water, then shovels more dirt. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z "Saved his life, and look what I get. Criticism! What do you think of that, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z No hard whispers in the night after they thought me and Jay were sleeping. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z In November, John Jay returned, bringing the treaty he had worked out with England. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Both me and Jay were surprised when Mama came out of the house with her black leather Sunday pocketbook. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay’s was crumpled but still carefully set aside. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay sets one plate in front of me and one beside me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then I give Jay the cue to repeat my words, hoping he'll obey me as well as he obeys Rani. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay doesn’t come out of her room the next day, or the next. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I walked slowly the rest of the way home, knowing Jay would be there. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay asked, his pot of dust almost empty. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I wish the last time I was here was the last time I was here, but Jay told me this morning to “walk in there with your head held high.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Doc’s,” Jay huffed, and turned off the path. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z On the way back to the kitchen, she stopped at the door of our room and called Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’m going for help. Stay here—keep Jay warm. Nessa, I need my boots.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay muttered under his breath so only I could hear. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I pushed off from the lockers, took three quick steps, and slammed into Jay Perkins’s back. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “As in meet me at the East Gate Tennis Club in half an hour. And Jay? Tell me you don’t have Wii” “PS3, thank you very much.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay laughed, but I cut my eyes at him and asked, “And when it’s finished, it’ll just put the skin on and be Susie again?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After I’d been meeting with Professor Steinberg for a month, I wrote an essay comparing Edmund Burke with Publius, the persona under which James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay had written The Federalist Papers. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Jay went back for more soup, but all I wanted was more rice. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He had seen me several times and had intended to call on me long before but a peculiar combination of circumstances had prevented it--signed Jay Gatsby in a majestic hand. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Me and Jay will help keep the family safe.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter that me and Jay talked at the same time and talked over each other. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Okay,” she said softly as me and Jay ran outside to Doc’s cabin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’m good at voices. You want to hear Jay Leno blowing the devil? I got it from this comedian Bill Hicks.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Like me, I think this is Jay’s first time flying. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Offer her compassion, Jay. She just lost a daughter.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Me and Jay were old enough to share stories of the man we remembered our daddy to be when the pastor asked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Cool Jay, acting like a kid, with mud pies. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The most famous letter in this mode—famous because it eventually found its way into the newspapers against Jefferson’s will—was prompted by the passage of Jay’s Treaty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z After all the times Mama and Doc had told me and Jay to look out for each other, after the poppet in the marsh had almost got me...I stood there, frozen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Next to me, Jay swallows a spoonful of mashed potatoes. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Your mom already called, Mr. Jay. You’re heading up to Birmingham.” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z Jay’s sitting on the side of my bed. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay once pulled into this driveway and left me and Trey here when things got tough. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Let me have him,” Jay said, holding out his hand. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z “Wow, this is cool,” breathes Jay, awed by the computer’s map of bright colors, straight and curved lines. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you to grow up too fast, baby,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I talked to your attorney this morning,” says Jay. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “You promise? Really? Oh, that makes me feel so much better. He promises. You know what you promised, Jay? You promised you would never hack me.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I don’t know what the hell it means, but “Bookie” has been Jay’s exclusive nickname for me for as long as I can remember. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay looked at each other, his face showing the same confusion that must have been on mine. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Audrey, however, had perfect aim, and dunked Jay Oh into a tank of freezing water. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They’re a little jacked at the moment and will stay jacked until Jay braids my hair. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Before Jay could answer, the door to the cabin swung open and Doc stomped out. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay held up jar after jar to his flashlight, dropping them all back into the baskets he plucked them from. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay and Lena are busy talking as some old R&B Christmas song plays. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay filled his bag with a piece of dried snakeskin he found, a rock polished smooth, and a handful of sunflower seeds. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay Stringer was still a genius, music assemblies were still boring, and Alice Evans was still too shy to admit when she had to go to the bathroom. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Jay later claimed that the entire eastern seaboard was illuminated each evening by protesters burning him in effigy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Jay used most of her check to cover the rent, and we ate sandwiches until her next payday. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It’s not guaranteed to get you a thirty-six, but Jay said I better get close since she “paid these folks a light bill” for this class. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t remind me, Jay. Let’s just enjoy what’s left of this day.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Hamilton shared his ominous sense of the situation with John Jay, his part-time collaborator as “Publius” in The Federalist Papers. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Jay wears a bigger smile than usual as we make our rounds, greeting folks. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mama and Doc kept walking, knowing we were within earshot if me or Jay needed them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I tear the Mylar blanket pack open, covering Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She gave one to Jay, then plopped down on Jay’s bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I sat on the pink velvet loveseat in Jay Cee's office, holding a paper rose and facing the magazine photographer. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Me, Jay, and Nessa sit on the ground, struggling with the rigid boots. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay Perkins was on the floor, bent over and holding his nose because of all the blood coming out of it. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Jay sets my phone on my desk and maneuvers around clothes and junk again. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Why is everybody so sad? None of those people knew that white man,” Jay said. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I handed the stuff for tea to Jay, and he placed it all in a clean cloth for Mama to sort through to make the blend she liked. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then Jay screaming, wailing really, in a way that didn’t sound human. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z "Get in the shop, you two," he says, but Rani grabs Jay and plonks him onto my shoulder while she ducks out. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Doc pointed and mouthed something I couldn’t hear; then he gave the jar to Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay watch her rooting for Kelvin as Blaze trots around the pen. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Jay goes to her room, closes the door, and stays there. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “That will give us a good idea of how you’ll do on the real test,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I told Jay I was going for a walk.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay reaches into her briefcase and takes out some papers. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It's as if we're see-through, and it doesn't even help when I get Jay to sit on my finger. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay found it at the swap meet a few weeks ago. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Me and Jay looked at each other, just as confused as Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The worry about Jay was slowly flowing away, like the tide ebbing back out to sea. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay went to wash up first, but I climbed straight onto my bed. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She puts her shoulder bag on the sand and sets Jay down on it. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay didn’t care too much about the learning part of it, but he liked school because he got to play ball and dominoes with the other boys at lunchtime. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I could hear him talking to Jay Stringer in the back of the room, near Main Street. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Jay could stay outside all day if he was able, searching the marsh’s secrets. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay sighed in that heavy way he had before he knew what to say. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z That was longer than me and Jay had been alive—but she looked the same age as we did. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay paused like he was going to say something more, but changed his mind. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I guess me and Jay could be difficult sometimes, but I didn’t think we were trouble as babies. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “This is my friend Jay. Jay, this is my totally obnoxious friend Emma.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Jay lifted the can of paint with both hands and dragged it to the floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She put Jay’s lunch together, scooping Sea Island red peas on top of steaming rice. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They stared at each other without budging, until finally Jay blinked. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z She agreed to try to nurse Little Jay, as we called him, back to health. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Jay sets the platter of pancakes on the table. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “So this is Jay, bearer of broken umbrellas.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Or I could light the hurricane lamp me and Jay used when we lost power because of a storm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay says the shame of falling off the wagon makes her stay away. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The only thing about him that unnerves me is the dark look that falls over him when I tell him about something that Marcus said or that Jay Oh and Adrian have done. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Me and Jay huddled up behind her so we could see too. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As if knowing something important happened, Jay stops throwing a stick for Ryder. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Joseph and Brian Boss and Nick Porter and Jay Perkins all got four days of suspension for fighting—the last four days before Christmas vacation. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z From the looks of it, Jay never thought of it like that. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay Cee interrupted me now and then to tell me something practical or a bit of gossip. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When Jay agreed, Doc pointed a finger at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I’m about to toss my backpack and my coat onto the couch, but Jay snaps from wherever she is, “Hang that coat up and put that backpack in your room!” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I narrow my eyes, focusing only on her and Jay, who's riding on her shoulder as unruffled by the commotion as she is, and we finally make it to the other side. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay thought there was a shooting and immediately called me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I want you to look at her for a second, Dr. Cook,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “We were...following someone—” I began, but then Jay jumped in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay sat in a chair on the other side of the table and chewed on a ragged wedge of sugar cane from the counter. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Can I at least take you to the hospital? My father’ll pay, Jay.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Sonny’s more obsessed with this college stuff than Jay is. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay stared at Mama for a minute, then glanced over at me. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay stood back from me in case God struck me down for lying. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She goes off to the kitchen, joking to Jay and Lena as if everything’s all good. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I think so. But...something is out there, Jay. I don’t feel right about it at all.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z On my side of the hole, there was a crack I usually traced with my fingers while Jay had his turn looking up into the kitchen. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z If he has a wife, his death will mess her up like it messed Jay up. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I took Jay’s trembling hand and squeezed it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “All. The. Time. Jay? I. Don’t. Know. Okay? I can’t think about it anymore. The idea that somebody out there despises me enough to do this? It’s . . .” She shivered, and then she cried. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z We grabbed all manner of jars, boxes, and bags until finally, Jay found the paper can with the little white girl’s picture on it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rani puts Jay in his cage, hands him to me, and then insists on sitting by the open door of the carriage. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I led him to the room I shared with Jay, where Mama had fallen asleep in the chair beside Doc. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay shot me a nervous glance, but I ignored him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z From Jay in the Southeast: I stood up in a social studies class—the teacher wanted a discussion—and said I could never kill anyone or condone anyone who did kill anyone. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “First things first. Y’all two need to look out for each other when you’re working roots. Don’t let Jezebel go off by herself, Jay.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “What the—” Jay scrambled up out of bed, his head bent down against the light. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t even paying attention to those mean girls at all today,” I told Jay as we walked home. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It did the same with Jay, and while he scrunched away from it at first, he eventually relaxed and let go. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I took one big triangle of cake on my fork and ate it real slow, but Jay ate his half of the slice like it was going out of style. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I did. You were later. You have to get right in their faces and give it back to them, Jay. I told you how many times, you can’t just roll over.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Franklin checked with Washington’s counterintelligence expert John Jay, but Jay did not know anything about Bonvouloir. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you don’t stub your toe against rocks?” asks Jay. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z But then, it had been in my room, where Jay had been asleep. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The political consensus that had held together during Washington’s first term, and had then begun to fragment into Federalist and Republican camps over the Whiskey Rebellion and Jay’s Treaty, broke down completely in 1797. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter how old she gets—Jay will always be her big sister. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Jay sounds like a lawn mower that ran over a penny.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mama wanted me and Jay to speak English; she felt it gave us a better chance to do well in school and get a good job later on in life. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay put the airplane box down on the table and looked around for it, his eyes bright as noontime. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “All those bird feeders on the motel property. Calling it the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge. The way he looked at those birds up on the Wonder Dome that day.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z For what seemed like years, Jay and I would pray for him to come home. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I pushed my bowl away toward Jay, and he dug into the rest of my breakfast. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I learned this trick the day Jay Cee took me to lunch with a famous poet. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Jay asked, a guilty look on his face. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I rushed to the window to peek out, elbowing Jay so we could both see. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay shifts and I squint, watching him lift the safety guide from the seat. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Gran told me and Jay to stay inside while she spoke to him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You better not say anything, period,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Later,” I tell Jay, and start to hop out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Before I knew it, November had rolled around, and that first Saturday, Doc set me and Jay to work making simple oils for him to sell in his shop. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay goes, “Mm,” which in black momma speak could mean a number of things. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Jay struts up and down before he pecks at a card, while a woman waits to hear Rani tell her fortune. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “What up, Jay? What you been up to this summer?” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Jay couldn’t afford Christmas, and Trey obviously couldn’t either. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “You don’t need to apologize for that, baby,” Jay says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A root bag might work, but it also felt strange to think of using magic to make Jay care about me again. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Back home with Jay and Doc, learning to work root. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Rani laughs, and I scratch Jay gently on the head to reward him for agreeing with me. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Jay said, “You mean, like, fighting them? Are you going to teach us to use weapons?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Jay shrieks something I can't make out, but he sounds just as happy as she does. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z |
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