Stalking Los Angeles by Tom Berquist

Author:Tom Berquist
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, mountain lions, wildlife conservation, adventure and romance, cats and people, coming of age books, mystery adventure action fantasy, teen adventure young adult series, fantasy about supernatural, nature and environment
Publisher: Tom Berquist

PART TWO

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

“Reggie!” his mom called following a knock on his bedroom door, “we’ve got that appointment at Big Brother’s at eleven.”

“Yeah, Yeah, I’ll be up,” Reggie responded with sleepy enthusiasm.

On the drive to the office, Reggie started wondering what he was getting into and asked, “Tell me again why we’re doing this—I thought it was only if I was expelled?”

“No, Reg,” his mom answered. “The guidance counselor thought a mentor would be a good idea and both dad and I think it could help.”

“Help with what?” Reggie asked.

“As far as I understand it, these big brothers are supposed to be more like friends.”

“I don’t need any more friends,” Reggie snapped back, feeling angry at himself; never being able to keep friends.

“Let’s just take it one step at a time, okay?” Carole tried reasoning, “they told me this candidate shared a lot in common, and maybe you’ll like him.”

Reggie gave his mom an accepting shrug as they pulled into the office parking lot.

Stepping into the office, they were met by an older, pretty obese guy with a bald head and a bowtie and Reggie thought, ‘no way!’

“I’m Bill Connors, the Director,” he said, “welcome Mrs. Youngblood. This must be Reggie.”

“Hi,” Reggie squeaked out, while he shook his hand, relieved he wasn’t the big brother.

Moving to a conference room, Bill explained how the process of matching and having ‘brothers’ worked and that after you meet and get to know each other a bit, it’s up to the boy if he wants to go on a trial period of weekly meet ups with his ‘big.’

Then Bill asked Reggie, “So, Reggie, if you want to give it a try, I’ll invite him in and let the two of you chat—is that okay with you?”

“I suppose,” Reggie answered with a ‘nothing to lose’ shrug.

When Bill returned to the room followed by the big brother, both Carole’s and Reggie’s eyes popped and jaws dropped to the conference table. It was Joe Sartor. Reggie’s face lit up like the time he first saw a sunrise over Ridgeview Rock.

“Hi, Reggie.” Joe said with a huge knowing smile.

“Hi Joe,” Reggie said with a matching wide smile.

As Carole sat looking amazed, both Reggie and Joe rushed around the conference table to shake hands.

“Good to see you again, Reggie, and you too, Mrs. Youngblood,” Joe said with a two-handed handshake.

“Seriously? You’d be my big brother?” Reggie asked.

“If you’ll have me, I’d love to,” Joe responded, “this way you can do volunteer work at the agency and we can also have free fun time together.”

As Carole came to realize what was happening and saw the two together, her face changed from dumbstruck to awestruck. Her gaze got broken by Mr. Connor’s declaration.

“I guess we got a match!” he said as he gestured all to sit. Reggie, still beaming, moved around and sat next to Joe.

“Sure looks like it,” Carole added.

“Well,” Mr. Connors continued, “then we just need to sign these papers and we’ll be all set.”

“How about a hike?” Joe asked, a moment later.

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