Chapter 15
When I talked to Addi the next day she asked about my Fourth. She knew it was one of the few days I enjoyed spending with my family. She’d gone with me a few times, but she and Joey had a fireworks show that night at Winter Ridge so I knew she wouldn’t be able to come anymore.
It was okay though, because for one year I had Brady.
When I admitted to Addi that Brady went with me, she insisted I bring him to girls’ night. I figured if he could survive my family, my friends would be a piece of cake.
But I was still anxious. I went to Dave’s Gym early Monday so I could talk to him about it, giving him the option to say no if he didn’t want to go.
He understood right away and said, “This is even more important to you than meeting your parents, isn’t it?”
I nodded and bit my lip,
