Chapter 19
HE LOOKED AT THE SCALE again, sixteen pounds heavier. If he spent any more time sitting in that restaurant, waiting for Kinley, he might die from clogged arteries before he ever got to see her again. The thought made him laugh. Chili fries might be his new favorite, but they definitely didn’t have the same affection for him. He finished getting dressed and grabbed his backpack off the dresser before heading downstairs.
Carter thought how nice it would be to finally get away to the lake house for the weekend with Daniel and Rodney. As he passed through the foyer, he heard his dad in the study and decided to pop his head in.
“Carter! Hey!” his dad was more chipper than normal.
“Good morning, Dad.”
“You guys are going fishing at the lake? Daniel told me about it earlier.” His
