Safe Harbor by Kristen Terrette

Author:Kristen Terrette [Terrette, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Hartwood Publishing
Published: 2017-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Tuesday

Thad

Bo Richards was sitting on the railing at the end of the ramp connecting the football field to the parking lot of the school. Before Dad and I reached him, we both cast a glance at one another.

“Hey, Bo.” I tried to draw his attention. “Your mom’s not here yet, huh?”

“No, sir. But I’m sure she’ll be here. She must have gotten off work late.” He was staring at his cell phone like he was willing it to ring.

The fall weather meant two things—cooler temperatures great for football practice, but it also meant the sun setting super early each afternoon. It was 6:15 p.m., and already the sky had a purple tone mixed in with the bubbling clouds, the sunlight fading fast. I looked at Dad again, reading on his face the same thought I was having.

We can’t leave him here.

“Dad, I’ll see you later.” I tipped my head to tell him go on.

“Yup. Bo, I’ll see you tomorrow. Good work today.” Dad smiled before he turned to head to his car.

“Thanks Coach.” Bo’s voice was laced with a touch of pride under its hardness.

I put my bag on the concrete, and sat on the railing next to him. We were quiet, and I noticed Eva’s car still in the parking lot, seven spots away from my Bronco. I always tried to park as close to her as possible, hoping to instigate conversation.

“You don’t have to wait with me.” Bo broke our silence.

“I know. I want to.” I let the silence loom, knowing if Bo wanted to talk he would eventually. It just took patience on my part to be there when he was ready.

“Okay.” Bo took a breath and rested his phone on his leg. “You’re lucky you get to see your Dad every day,” Bo said quickly, but I could tell he hadn’t meant for it to come out so…sad.

My patience was working. God had been telling me for a long time to mentor His young sheep. I had promised I would always walk through any door He opened for me, and I wasn’t going to let this rare opportunity of feelings and emotions from Bo Richards, of all our players, pass by.

I sighed. “Yeah, I am lucky I’ve always had him to keep me in line.” Oh, Bo if only you knew how true those words were. I decided to ask Bo a hard question. “So, your dad’s not around?”

“Nah.” Bo’s face scrunched up. “He left when I was three,” Bo put it bluntly.

“Hmm, I’m not gonna lie, that sucks. You’re worth more than that.” Bo shrugged his shoulders, not risking a glance my way. “You know, Coach John and I would be there for any of you who needed us, needed someone to ask questions, talk to, hang out with even.”

Bo nodded his head. I reached over to pat him on the shoulder as an old maroon Toyota Corolla pulled into the parking lot. Bo looked up and jumped off the railing as the car came to a halt in front of us and I could see Bo’s mom through the window.

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