A news show A boring music video Cartoons Something in Japanese A lady cooking fish A man in a boat fishing In other words nothing was on Logan heard someone coming The thud thud thud of someone on the steps got louder and louder Logan knew it had to be his dad Logan his dad's voice called The door to the TV room opened Logan's father was a very big man In fact Logan took after his dad which was one of the reasons Logan was a good linebacker Logan's dad was over six feet tall and weighed about three hundred pounds When he walked into the room he huffed from his nose Logan always thought it made him look like a bull
Logan what are you doing down here all alone his dad asked What does it look like I'm doing Logan said He glanced at his father then back at the TV I'm watching TV His dad sighed and then dropped down on the couch next to Logan He put his big hand onto Logan's shoulder and gave it a couple of pats I'm worried about you Logan his dad said Back in River City you would never be home alone flipping through the channels not on a Saturday night Logan kept pushing buttons on the remote barely stopping for an instant to see what was what That's easy for you to say Logan said You and Mom are going out tonight with your friends from River City I can't because I can't drive back to River City whenever I feel like it Logan's dad nodded I know he said It doesn't seem fair
Yeah Because it isn't fair Logan pointed out His dad groaned and rubbed his neck Logan we've been over this he said It will get easier What about the guys on the football team Logan shrugged and looked at his dad What about the guys on the team he repeated Don't those guys go out on a Saturday night his dad said Maybe to a movie or to the skating rink or something The skating rink Logan said with a laugh Dad come on I don't know his dad replied shrugging When I was young we went roller skating What do I know Not much Logan said smiling Well I guess I can be glad I don't have to play against my old team We're not playing River City this season I checked the schedule
Good good his dad said And listen This will get easier for you Logan You'll get to know the kids in school and on the team You won't be stuck at home on Saturdays for much longer I promise Logan nodded I know he said Hey I'm going to send an email to Scotty Hansen back home He got up from the couch and clicked the TV off I mean he added quickly back in River City His dad laughed and headed up the steps
