Ch. 5
All during junior year, I was stuck in the friend zone. And although I wanted so much more, I was just so happy being with Sarah that I didn't care if I was just a friend or the love of her life as long as I got to spend time with her. I loved how she was like a puzzle; I never stopped learning new things about her and she never failed to surprise me.
I joined the youth group at her church and the guys there became brothers to me. The youth pastor, Bobby was like a big teenager. He played video games and made fun of us and could eat a whole bag of pizza rolls in one sitting.
It was so obvious how deeply he cared and loved Sarah, and he threatened me once. It was after a game of kick ball and I'd been teasing Sarah about being a girl when it came to catching the ball. No matter how much she denies it, the girl cannot catch to save her life.
Afterwards, Bobby came up to me and asked to see me inside. Every bad thing I'd ever done raced through my mind like they do when you know you're about to get in trouble. "Logan?"
"Yes sir?" I said. No one ever called him sir, but right then it felt necessary.
"I see the way you look at her. And I see the way you connect with the guys and with God. I love Sarah very much, and I don't want her to get hurt. Ever. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"To go for it?" I asked confused.
"To be careful, because it will only take once for her heart to break."
I looked down at the ground, trying to suppress a smile. "So you think I would be good enough for her?"
"Logan, if anyone could ever be good enough for her it would be you."
"I won't let you down," I promised beaming. "I'll be the guy she always dreamed of having."