Chapter 4: Did you Know Porter Climbs?A week later, I had finished my finals and was getting off a plane in Springfield to begin my summer vacation with Brett and his wife, Jini, and their two dogs.
Brett was there to greet me with a sign that said, “Hey, you. No, not you. You. Yeah, you. No, the one behind you.”
I rolled my eyes and gave him a big hug.
“Oh, man, it’s so good to see you!” He patted me hard on the back.
“You, too!” I squeezed him. “How are you settling into the new house?”
We broke apart and he picked up my bag. “Good, good. We’ve got the spare room all set up and ready to go. Is this everything?”
I smirked. “Um, I’m away from home for three months. You know how I travel.”
“So, two or three suitcases?”
“A small one and a big one. No big deal.”
We made our way to th
