Chapter 14
Dustin
Friday night, they pulled into the Rain Valley Rabbits Stadium early enough to meet their friends in the parking lot and walk in together.
As they sat in the truck and waited for the others to arrive, Dustin felt jittery, his nerves jangling through him.
“What’s wrong with you?” Raf asked, clasping his hand.
“This is a big step. Have we really thought this through, telling our friends? If we don’t work out, they might feel like they have to pick a side and I don’t—”
“Stop, Dusty. We’ve already promised each other that we’ll always be friends. And quit thinking about us not working out.” Raf squeezed his hand. “You may not have reached the same realization, but we’re in it for the long haul.”
Dustin’s mind quieted, all doubts instantly gone. This “relationship” thin
