12. Bryanna

I hope to heaven my Lyft will be the only thing canceled this afternoon. I order a new one and enter Adrian’s address. Then I can’t call Nate’s number fast enough. Looking at the clock on the screen, I see it’s just three twenty nine. He shouldn’t be on his way to Stewart’s right now.

Fingers crossed I don’t have to let my kiss go.

Please, please, please, pick up, pick up, my heart chants as the call connects. Nate picks on the third ring. “Bryanna?”

“Yes, it’s Bryanna,” I confirm. Who would have thought answering a phone call with question will be a trend today?

“Eh, sorry.” He chuckles. “I didn’t expect your call.”

“Yeah, me too.” I curse Adrian in my mind. “But my brother just called. He went out of the country and asked me to dogwatch. So ....” I trail off, not sure how to say what’s on my mind.

“So what, Beautiful?”

“Hm, so ... if you don’t mind, would you like to come to his apartment instead of meeting me at

Stewart’s? I have to stay there because my building didn’t allow pet.