Chapter 16“So there’s one thing you have to know if we’re gonna do a birthday mini-celebration,” Katie said. She was sitting next to him on the second storey of the Waterloo GO Bus. The afternoon had just started, but it felt like early morning to Nick. Not because he’d slept in (which he had), but because this felt as if it was the beginning of a long adventure. As the bus merged onto Highway 401, all of Waterloo became visible through the large windows. The expansive scenery, along with Katie’s hand in his own, made Nick shiver.
“Okay. What am I supposed to know?” Nick grinned wickedly. “Is it how old you are? Because I know I’m not really supposed to ask, but I need to know just how many candles to get for a cake.”
Katie sighed, but her smile poked through. “While that’s a nice though
