The Bridge to a Better Life (2015)
“Since he was legitimately busy at the hospital, there were plenty of ready excuses. There had been the emergency appendectomy of the Emmits Merriam sophomore who’d collapsed in her Renaissance History class. The torn bowel of the fifty-six year-old marathon runner. But he eventually decided to make good on his promise to Natalie and go.
The coffee date went okay. Valerie was pretty and sweet, but he still felt unsure of himself…unready. Still, he found himself agreeing to take her out for dinne...r.
On a Thursday night. Not Friday or Saturday. Way too much pressure there.
Natalie was coming over to babysit since Blake was off doing camp stuff. From what Andy’s mother had told him, the camp was going gangbusters. April was beaming from all the fun she was having with the kids. Of course, there had already been mischief. His favorite story was about a prank the kids had pulled on her.
One boy was making a commotion about a fly buzzing around him, and when Andy’s mom rushed over to comfort him, the kid next to him slapped a napkin over the bug and killed it.MoreLess
The coffee date went okay. Valerie was pretty and sweet, but he still felt unsure of himself…unready. Still, he found himself agreeing to take her out for dinne...r.
On a Thursday night. Not Friday or Saturday. Way too much pressure there.
Natalie was coming over to babysit since Blake was off doing camp stuff. From what Andy’s mother had told him, the camp was going gangbusters. April was beaming from all the fun she was having with the kids. Of course, there had already been mischief. His favorite story was about a prank the kids had pulled on her.
One boy was making a commotion about a fly buzzing around him, and when Andy’s mom rushed over to comfort him, the kid next to him slapped a napkin over the bug and killed it.MoreLess
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