I feel absolutely terrible that I said the next chapter would be up by the 8th and now it is the 15th, but I have a decent reason. I broke my wrist on the 7th and haven't really felt like doing much since then. And now that I feel like being productive I have decided to update, which is easier said than done because I am typing with one hand.
Disclaimer: I don't own BTR.
This chapter takes place the week Logan gets ungrounded.
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Logan was exhausted. When his father had told him he wanted to get to know him better and was going to start taking a greater interest in what he does, Logan thought his dad just meant that his dad would start asking him the occasional question and start coming to hockey games. He didn't think his dad meant that they would be spending the whole weekend having "father and son bonding time". It seemed as though his father wanted to make up for a lifetime of letdowns in one weekend.
When the weekend started Logan actually excited. He hadn't spent quality time with his father since Logan was 11. However, Logan also liked being able to sit down and rest for a few minutes at a time and at the rate his father packed things into the weekend he was surprised he even had time to sleep.
Friday night his father took him out to eat at his favorite restaurant, then to a movie, and then the night ended with a game of laser tag. To say that that was one of the most fun nights Logan had had in a while would be an understatement. He wasn't sure if it was the fact that he was getting the chance to spend time with his father or if it was the fact that he wasn't stuck in his room studying that made the night so fun but he knew he wouldn't soon forget it. When Logan went to bed that evening he was under the impression that his Saturday would be spent doing chores and studying. However, his father had different plans.
Which is why at 5 o'clock Saturday morning Logan was forced out of bed and told to change into something that was comfortable to hike in. Because his father decided that a wonderful way for them to bond would be a daylong hiking trip. Logan didn't mind hiking short distances but his father wanted to go on a 12mile hike in one day. At first Logan was skeptical that his father could pull off a hike of that distance but soon discovered instead of his father playing catch up to him, he would be playing catch up to his father. Before Logan knew what had happened hours had gone by and his father now knew he liked Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and psychology. He knew that Logan wanted to be a doctor and that his favorite hockey team was the Minnesota Wilds. He now knew that Logan's three best friends are Kendall Knight, James Diamond, and Carlos Garcia, and that Logan liked to sing.
Logan found out that his father had originally wanted to play professional baseball but after he injured his shoulder in a car accident he gave up that dream and became an accountant instead. He found out his dad also likes Harry Potter, and they spent a good deal of time talking about it. Logan thoroughly enjoyed how easy conversation came with his father. He was worried that since they really hadn't talked in three years that things would be awkward but the conversations came easy and Logan found himself wishing to spend more time with his father. When they reached a clearing in the woods they were hiking in Logan was completely thrown off when he father pulled a tent from his backpack and asked him to help set up camp.
"Wait, we're camping?"
"Yup, my father used to take me on surprise camping trips. So I thought I would do the same with you."
"I think that sounds really cool," with that Logan went about starting the fire as his dad pitched the tent and got all their supplies out.
The next day they woke up at 5 so they could get an early start on the hike back to their car so they could head home.
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So, after what felt like the longest 2 days of his life Logan was finally able to go to sleep, in his bed, at 11:30 Sunday night. He was extremely grateful that he didn't have any homework that weekend because he wouldn't have had the time to complete it.
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So this was short and overdue and suckish. : / But I just wanted to show that the bond between Logan and his dad was being worked on and that his dad is trying. I honestly don't know when the next chapter will be up because I am going to write it out on paper and then have my friend type it up since she currently has the use of both of her arms. Next chapter is gonna be good though because Kolby is in it. Also don't forget to go vote in the poll on my page.