He cuts the motor and we drift in the sun. We talk about the party for a while. “Chloe likes you,” he says. “She has a pretty lousy life. She could probably use another friend.” “What’s wrong with her life?” I ask. “Her dad left a couple of years ago. She’s living with her mom and her mom’s boyfr...
Melissa hardly felt she could start to paddle backward, though it was what she wanted to do. The girl hoisted herself onto the rock and sat on the smooth edge, dripping water, her legs dangling in the lake. She studied Melissa and then suddenly grinned. “I was just kidding,” she said. “I know,” s...
said Robin.“Castles in the air. Our project that we have one week to do. In case you’ve forgotten.”“I haven’t forgotten.” Robin’s eyes felt like they were stuck together. She had been awake most of the night, tossing and turning, worrying about Kim’s stupid birthday party. How was she ever going ...
said Vespera. “Two lizards. That almost always means hidden enemies and treachery.”“That’s gotta be the Cherrys!" said Will. “I wish I could say they were something else,” sighed Vespera, “but there is no doubt in my mind that I’m seeing lizards…well, now this is interesting.”“What?” “A hammer. V...
Dad says. This day has just become even weirder, because Dad never cares what I do. “No,” I say. “Carol just wants to take you for a drive.” “No.” It’s Sunday afternoon and I’m ...
He had paced around and around the corral hundreds of times. He knew that the gate was open. He also knew that it was time to go. As he trotted through the open gate, he had only one thought: Get away from the smoke! Something told him to hurry, so ...