Chapter 10
Thursday, April 7th LindsayMy alarm went off at the usual time of four A.M. I hit the snooze and tried to talk myself into falling back to sleep for another minute. The alarm rang out five minutes later along with a buzz from my text message notification.
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Debbie: Don’t forget you have two dates this morning!
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How could I forget? On my morning off from Susie’s Café, she had scheduled me for two breakfast dates. Rolling out of bed, I tiptoed across the floor and out into the kitchen, being careful not to wake Mom up. The coffee machine percolated on the counter, wafting fresh-brewed coffee into the air. It was halfway done, just enough time to get the ranch chores done.
I shoved my feet into the old barn boots by the door and grabbed one of Uncle Clarence’s
