Logan and Kendall sprang up as the player missed the shot.
"Jones was wide open!" Logan exclaimed. "Smith should have passed to him!"
"Yeah!" Kendall shouted. "What happened to being a team, Smith?"
Mrs. Knight had gone home and had said she would be back to pick Kendall up around 8. The game went to commercial and Logan and Kendall sat back on the couch. Logan's mom was so glad to see he was making friends already.
"So where are you from?" Kendall asked.
"We just moved from South Carolina. But this is my seventh move."
"SEVENTH?"
"Yeah. My parents are like the top detectives in the country. We move a lot. Whatever earns more money I guess."
"Well I hope you guys don't move from here. I wouldn't want my new best friend to move away!"
"Best friend? Really?" Logan asked, hopeful.
"Yep."
"Were you ever on a hockey team?" Kendall asked.
"No."
"You wanna try out with me?"
"I don't know..."
"PLEASEEE?"
"Oh, alright. When are tryouts?"
"Three weeks."
"Alright."
There was a knock on the door.
"AWEEE, eight already?" Logan and Kendall said at the same time.
***next day, Monday morning***
Logan sat at breakfast, picking at his eggs.
"What's wrong, sweetie?" Jessica asked, looking at her perfect little son.
"Just nervous," Logan said quietly.
"But this time you won't be alone," Jessica said. "You will have Kendall."
Jessica watched as Logan brightened. There was a knock.
"Logan?" Kendall called through the door. "Its Kendall! The bus is coming. Hurry!"
Logan took off.
***recess***
Logan and Kendall were swinging when someone grabbed the back of Logan's swing, making him fall off.
"Hey!" Kendall shouted.
"Back off, fourth graders," the boy who had done it, sneered. "This is my swing."
"I don't see your name on it," Kendall said, standing to face the boy. Logan got to his feet and pulled Kendall away.
"It's not worth it," Logan said.
"He knocked you off your swing!"
"I know," Logan said. "I'm used to it. Face it, I'm the nerd. I'm always going to be picked on."
"Well that's over because I'm going to protect you now."
"Thanks, Kendall."
"Anytime, Logie."
