care of the Challenger. Make sure you check her oil regularly and don’t be racing her. I know how tempting it can be at your age to want to show off, but it’s dangerous. So don’t!
I should be back home in time to watch you graduate. So get prepared to spend some quality time with me. I’m missing our weekends on the lake.
Well, I better get off here. Don’t forget, if you need any advice on this new girl, to shoot me a line. I’m sure I can come up with something good to tell you.
Like always, take good care of your mom and I’ll write as soon as I can. I miss you both like crazy.
Love,
Dad
A single tear slips down my cheek just as the door to Mrs. Mandevers office opens and out steps her and Wyn. I quickly wipe it away and shove my phone back in my pocket. I miss Dad terribly and as soon as I get home, I’m going to reply. But right now, I need to focus on the girl in front of me.
Mrs. Mandevers looks me over to make sure I’m okay, apparently having caught the tear. Then deciding I’m fine, looks at Wyn. “Please think over what we discussed.”
“I will, but you know I can’t promise anything.” I can hear the disappointment in her voice. Whatever it is they talked about, she wants to do it. But for some reason, she can’t.
“Good. Now you two exchange information and let me know if you need me. I’m going to get back to work. Have a nice day.” She smiles at us both, then walks back into her office and shuts the door.
I stand up and rub the back of my neck. “So, where do we begin?”
“I guess we should exchange numbers.” She says, looking everywhere but at me.
“Sounds good.” I pull my cell back out of my pocket and hold it out to her. “Here’s mine; program your number in and I’ll put mine in yours.”
“Um, ok.” She pulls her phone out of her book bag and hands it to me. I quickly type in my phone number and save it.
“So, when should we get started on this?” I ask, exchanging our phones back.
“Well, I do tutoring after school on Wednesdays and I volunteer at an after school program for kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s up to you which one you’d like to join.” She tells me, putting her cell back in her bag.
“Well, I’d love to come and help today, but I have to go home and help my mom. Is tomorrow okay? And maybe next week I can come to the tutoring too.” I tell her.
“That’s fine. Tutoring was cancelled today anyway.” She pulls out a tablet of paper and a pen, then scribbles down an address and hands it to me. “Meet me at this address after school tomorrow.”
“I could give you a ride there tomorrow if you want.” I tell her, taking my wallet out and putting the piece of paper in it.
“That’s a nice offer, but I can’t. I’ll meet you there.” She says, putting the paper and pen away.
“Well, do you need a ride home today? I really don’t mind.”
“My brothers should be here by now. So no thanks.” She says, pulling the strap of her bag onto her shoulder and walking towards the exit.
“Well, at least let me walk you out. I’m going the same way.” I say, following after her.
She stops, looks me over and sighs. “Linc, it’s nothing against you, but I’d prefer you didn’t. It will cause me and you all kinds of problems if they see us together.”
“Wyn, your brothers don’t scare me.”
“That’s good because they aren’t bad guys. They just have their ways and I don’t want you drug into what those ways entail. I promise I’ll meet you tomorrow, but please, for me, stay here until I’m out those doors.” She pleads with me.
As much as I want to argue with her, I can’t. Once she draws me into those green eyes and pleads with me in that silky, smooth voice to do something for her, I don’t have any way of telling her no.
“Fine, but do you mind if I text you later if I have questions about tomorrow?” I ask, knowing quite well that the texts I’ll be sending won’t have
I should be back home in time to watch you graduate. So get prepared to spend some quality time with me. I’m missing our weekends on the lake.
Well, I better get off here. Don’t forget, if you need any advice on this new girl, to shoot me a line. I’m sure I can come up with something good to tell you.
Like always, take good care of your mom and I’ll write as soon as I can. I miss you both like crazy.
Love,
Dad
A single tear slips down my cheek just as the door to Mrs. Mandevers office opens and out steps her and Wyn. I quickly wipe it away and shove my phone back in my pocket. I miss Dad terribly and as soon as I get home, I’m going to reply. But right now, I need to focus on the girl in front of me.
Mrs. Mandevers looks me over to make sure I’m okay, apparently having caught the tear. Then deciding I’m fine, looks at Wyn. “Please think over what we discussed.”
“I will, but you know I can’t promise anything.” I can hear the disappointment in her voice. Whatever it is they talked about, she wants to do it. But for some reason, she can’t.
“Good. Now you two exchange information and let me know if you need me. I’m going to get back to work. Have a nice day.” She smiles at us both, then walks back into her office and shuts the door.
I stand up and rub the back of my neck. “So, where do we begin?”
“I guess we should exchange numbers.” She says, looking everywhere but at me.
“Sounds good.” I pull my cell back out of my pocket and hold it out to her. “Here’s mine; program your number in and I’ll put mine in yours.”
“Um, ok.” She pulls her phone out of her book bag and hands it to me. I quickly type in my phone number and save it.
“So, when should we get started on this?” I ask, exchanging our phones back.
“Well, I do tutoring after school on Wednesdays and I volunteer at an after school program for kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s up to you which one you’d like to join.” She tells me, putting her cell back in her bag.
“Well, I’d love to come and help today, but I have to go home and help my mom. Is tomorrow okay? And maybe next week I can come to the tutoring too.” I tell her.
“That’s fine. Tutoring was cancelled today anyway.” She pulls out a tablet of paper and a pen, then scribbles down an address and hands it to me. “Meet me at this address after school tomorrow.”
“I could give you a ride there tomorrow if you want.” I tell her, taking my wallet out and putting the piece of paper in it.
“That’s a nice offer, but I can’t. I’ll meet you there.” She says, putting the paper and pen away.
“Well, do you need a ride home today? I really don’t mind.”
“My brothers should be here by now. So no thanks.” She says, pulling the strap of her bag onto her shoulder and walking towards the exit.
“Well, at least let me walk you out. I’m going the same way.” I say, following after her.
She stops, looks me over and sighs. “Linc, it’s nothing against you, but I’d prefer you didn’t. It will cause me and you all kinds of problems if they see us together.”
“Wyn, your brothers don’t scare me.”
“That’s good because they aren’t bad guys. They just have their ways and I don’t want you drug into what those ways entail. I promise I’ll meet you tomorrow, but please, for me, stay here until I’m out those doors.” She pleads with me.
As much as I want to argue with her, I can’t. Once she draws me into those green eyes and pleads with me in that silky, smooth voice to do something for her, I don’t have any way of telling her no.
“Fine, but do you mind if I text you later if I have questions about tomorrow?” I ask, knowing quite well that the texts I’ll be sending won’t have
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