Chapter 15

I called my dad and asked if he was ok and he told me he was fine. He said he was almost to the Florida state line. I told him to call me when he got there. When I hung up, I went to my room and finished cleaning it. I waited until my dad called and let me know he made it into Flordia and then I called Brooks and told him my dad was in Flordia. He said he was getting some clothes and then he would meet me at the backdoor. When we hung up, I started to freak out a little inside. I went and put my clothes in the dryer and started another load. I figured if I had laundry to put away it would keep me busy for a little while so I wouldn't be just sitting there. As I was coming out of the laundry room there was a knock at the backdoor and I froze for a moment. My heart started pounding and felt like it was going to come out of my chest. I walked to the door and opened it. He smiled at me and said he was excited to spend some alone time with me. I gave him a half-smile and said I was too. He