Chapter 5: Mr. ParsonsPeyton held her cell phone in her hand and pressed the button to send a text message to Daniel. It had been nearly two full days since she met him at the restaurant, and she couldn't wait to see him again. She took her aunt's advice and waited to text him so she didn't come off as desperate. Finally, she gave in and sent him the first message. Daniel texted back almost immediately, and the two flirted back and forth with cute jokes and unseen smiles to match. They made plans for Friday night to eat dinner in New Milford at the Green Tavern downtown and then drive to Danbury to catch a movie afterwards. Daniel said he'd pick her up from her house even though she tried to just meet him at the restaurant.
“No way,” Daniel texted back, “I want to pick my girl up and be a
