AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Thatiswhat I do. Not many other options when your dad doesn’t even let you have a phone, let alone a computer.”
I picked up the laptop box and looked it over. Right away I noticed that it was brand new and top of the line.
“Is this the fanciest one?” I asked.
“It’s a Pro.” He shrugged. “Figured it would be smart to just get you the best one. I’m more of a Windows guy, but those are supposed to be pretty good.” He nodded toward the box as he spoke the words.
“You’re right about that. Maybe a little overkill for writing.”
“You never know. You might want to do cover design or photo editing down the line. Better to have the power and not need it than need it and not have it.”
The gift was a lot, maybe even a little excessive. But it was a gift, nonetheless. Logan was being his usual icy self, but he’d done somethingnicefor me.
Right away, I was suspicious.
“What’s going on here?”
Logan cocked his head to the side, seemingly confused by my question.
“I’m sorry?”
“You went out and got me one of the best laptops on the market. And since I’m guessing there’s not an Apple store anywhere around here, had it specially shipped in. And you did all of this for… what? So I could have something to write my book on? Just to be nice?”
“I thought it would be more convenient for you,” he said. “If you’re going to be here on the island for the next month, that strikes me as the perfect time to work on any projects.”
I noticed that he sidestepped the question of whether or not he’d done it to be nice, framing it in terms of pure practicality.
“If you don’t have any need for it, I can easily return it.”
“No, this is… perfect, actually.”
“Glad to hear it. But I hope that you’re not just saying that for my sake. If it’s not to your liking, let me know.”
I decided not to answer him with words. Instead, I opened the box slowly. After removing a bit of plastic, I revealed the silver laptop inside, taking it out and holding it in my hands.
“It’s… fancy. And pretty light, actually.”
I cleared the surface of my desk, placing the laptop in front of me and turning it on. As it booted up, I moved my fingertips over the keyboard, imagining what it would feel like to type my novel on it.
“This is amazing,wayeasier than writing everything by hand.”
“Just so you’re not surprised, internet access on the island is limited, it’s a security measure. But you should be able to access streaming.”
I turned away from the laptop as it performed its first time loading business.
“Thanks, Logan. You didn’t have to do that.”
“It was my pleasure. Anyway, I’ll leave you to it.” He began to turn but stopped himself. “I nearly forgot… the laptop wasn’t the only business I wanted to discuss with you.”
“What’s up?”
A tinge of tension formed on his face, as if he was about to share something with me that he wasn’t certain about.
“We’re going to be having a guest to the island in a short time.”
“A guest?”
“That’s right. Marta will be coming.”
