Chapter 16
Monday came and passed without a phone call from Ms. Shelby, and as much as he tried to keep his mind on other things, Sam constantly checked his phone, thinking maybe he’d missed a call. Of course, that wasn’t the case. He’d busied himself in his aunt and uncle’s yard, but every few minutes his mind would wander back to what Ms. Shelby might have to say. He’d found it hard to concentrate on anything else, except for Macey. She was constantly on his mind as well. After all, if it weren’t for her, the phone call really wouldn’t matter.
He’d sent her a text Monday afternoon, just to see how she was doing. The response was that she was swamped, and he felt bad for her. Lots of last minute Fourth of July orders, apparently. Sam had considered seeing if he could come over when she
