Borden blew his whistle but not before the ball was snapped and I was plowing into Russell's chest. He tackled me hard before I reached the line of sc...immage and we rolled around on the ground until we heard Mr. Borden's whistle again.Russell and I got to our feet laughing until we saw the displeasure on Mr. Borden's face and all our classmates looking on in dismay. "Oldham, two laps," the coach barked.I stared at Mr. Borden in disbelief. I was entitled to two more chances to carry the ball. He. It was a small chance, but too big to take.Without thinking, he'd told Celeste, "Stay here. Don't move until I get back." Fortunately, he'd noticed her paralysis a few seconds after he'd said it."I didn't mean that literally," said Max. "If you think you're going to leave the house, call me."Celeste nodded, went up on tiptoes, and kissed him. When Max kissed her back, she wrapped herself around him like a vine and had to be ordered to let him go before she would release."And don't pout," Max. ”“You know she thinks you are dead, right?”“I’m not totally surprised,” I replied, “But do you know where she is, so I can go see her?”“I don’t know where she is,” he said, “But Frank and Laura moved into Wildflower Hills a few years ago. It’s a 55+ community in Bath.”“Thanks, dad,” I said, “Can you pick me up in four days from Rochester, and drive me there?”“I can pick you up from Rochester,” he said, “Can you drive?”“Yes,” I replied, “I can drive.”“Then you drive me back home,” he continued,. ” So I walked upstairs to the bathroom and knocked on the door. “Come in,” he said. I walked in and he was standing in front of the mirror shaving with a beach towel wrapped around his waste.“Honey I just need to say something about 'us'. You understand that if anyone were to find out about us that we could both be in very serious trouble.”“I know mom, don't worry though I'm not going to tell anyone about last night.”“Okay son just thought it needed said that’s all.” Daniel finished shaving and.