Chapter 10
Colin woke up feeling refreshed and fantastic. The morning light had a certain quality to it that made Colin think this was going to be a beautiful spring day. He heard Noelle watching cartoons downstairs, the neighbor kids playing in the street, and his mother moving around the kitchen, and the familiar sounds added to his overall feeling of delight. He kicked his blankets down to his feet and stretched leisurely, reaching his arms high overhead and arching his spine. In no hurry to get up, he settled back against the mattress and idly scratching his chest, considering his plan for the day. He needed to finish his regular weekend chores, check his work voice mail and email, listen to albums with Noelle and Grady…
Colin stopped, repeating that last part back to himself. Grady
