Chapter XV
July 25, 2006
William knocked on Casey's front door. She lived in a small ranch house located on
Echo Grove Drive. The front porch was a concrete slab which was a little wider than
the door.
The door opened. Casey stuck her head out and smiled. “Will, welcome to my humble
abode.”
She opened the door wide so William could enter. He hadn’t been allowed further
than the front door before. He carried a grocery bag full of ingredients. He had
mentioned he could make pancakes and Casey invited him over so he could cook them
for her.
This was their fourth real date, not counting the blind one their friends arranged.
William hadn’t called afterward. He wasn’t sure if calling first would make him
seem too interested. He wanted to play it cool.
Casey had called him the next weekend and invited him out for coffee. He had never
drunk coffee before the date and was unable to sleep after getting home for the
night. He told himself he would never drink six cups of coffee after 7 PM again.
The second date was a dinner. He had wanted to take her to Cooper's but the
restaurant had closed down. He felt bad not realizing it had closed. His family had
gone there for years but stopped once his grandmother became sick. He wasn't sure