CHAPTER NINE
LOGAN
The week drags on, and all that gets me through is knowing Kayla and I will be going on a date Saturday. I want to make sure that it’s the best date she’s ever experienced without being too cheesy or over-the-top.
Friday night I can barely sleep knowing what I’ve got planned tomorrow. Once the sun rises Saturday morning, I’m wide awake. I take Herman outside and sip a cup of coffee as the fog rolls over the wet morning grass. He hurries outside and rushes back in, but I stand outside breathing in the fresh air. Somehow, it feels like a new beginning—a fresh start—and that thought alone keeps me going the rest of the day until it’s time to pick her up.
Though we’ve done this many times before, my nerves are getting the best of me as I pull into her driveway. Taking a
