CHAPTER 17 ELSIE On Brett-less day seven, I've started to c***k. On day four, I actually agree to Kayla’s pleas to join her and her family in New York. And I could only guess as to why one primary reason why I suddenly give in… Preparing for this trip to New York with Kayla's family is like walking a plank above shark-infested waters. I don't know where I'll land when I land. Maybe splattered across the deck. With Kayla's mom and Brett meeting us at the airport and her dad already in New York, I attempt to calm my nerves. The Lyft ride alone to meet Kayla at her house is enough to make me jump out of my skin. It's bad enough that the driver has been slamming on the brakes, driving at high speeds and jerking us back and forth with the frenetic turns he takes. Nope. I had to make it