–Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid Veronica missed the next week of school. I visited her very briefly in the hospital, but barely got a chance to speak to her because her mother was there constantly. I finally got a few minutes alone with her when she sent her mom on an ice cream run to the cafete...
The oldest hath borne most: we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long.” –Shakespeare –King Lear (5.3.325) Brian and I had an appointment to see Mrs. Hayes early in the week. He picked me up after cheerleading practice and we drove over together. &...
Their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Now ’gins to bite their spirits. I do beseech you That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly, And hinder them from what this ecstasy May now provoke them to.” —Shakespeare, The Tempest, 3.3 Fionnuala b...
Gabby shrugged. “I don’t know. She left.” “Is your daddy sad?” Bernie reached for the evening gown so she could dress her naked Barbie. “Yeah.” “Do you think she’ll come back?” Gabby shrugged again. “I...