Looking around the shopping mall’s food court at the heads turning in the direction of their table, Gwen said, “You do realize that you’re screaming. Don’t you?” “I am?” Diana said, lowering her voice. “I’m sorry, but didn’t you say you had to attend all the parties?” &nbs...
They stared at each other fearfully. The roar ceased almost as soon as it had begun. “Somebody must be in there with Liv and Katie!” said Tom. “I’m going to go over to find out what’s going on.” “No, Tom,” said Georgia. “It’s too dangerous. Whoever ...
The first birds were beginning to sing. Jack was talking in a voice so low that Olivia and the others had to lean forward to catch his words. “I’d been in Europe travelling with a couple of circuses since our parents had been killed in a car crash. I missed Michael so much...
There’s plenty of room,” said Alicia. “I know we have history, and that there has been bad feeling between us, but you really would be very welcome here. You are my son-in-law and the father of my daughter’s children. Giving you a home when you most need it is the least I can do.” &nb...
He had sat there so long that night had fallen and the street lamps had come on. He shivered. There was a real chill in the air. It felt as if snow was on the way.Olivia and Eel had been persuasive, even more persuasive after he had sent a protesting Sheridan away and said that he would call her ...
Eel’s face was red with anger. “It had to have been you, Alex Parks!” she cried. “You are the only other person who knew that Jack was ill. None of the others would dream of giving away any information about Jack’s stunt. They’re too loyal to do something so nasty. I would never have told you if ...
Alicia, Jon James, Eel and all the children from Alps team were there, with the exception of Freya, of course. She was back at home with her leg in plaster surrounded by cards and flowers sent by the cast, crew and management of The Sound of Music. Josie and Chuck Daniels ...
She felt a bit lonely. She had just eaten lunch with Kylie and Connor, but it wasn’t the same as being with her closest friends, and they were all busy. Olivia was still at her audition. Tom was helping Pablo with a lunchtime high-wire class, and Georgia and Katie were so taken up with the prospe...
Scrambling to her feet, she hobbled up the hallway just in time to see Maggie’s hand narrowly miss the coffee table as she flailed about with fever. “Shit!” Alex said, rushing to her side. Pushing the furniture out of the way, she placed her hand on Maggie’s forehead and w...
Sometime during the night, the rain began, and with the temperature dropping, signaling that autumn was here to stay, Toni’s plans to clean and rake would have to wait. Having always lived in flats, she had never had the need to garden, or even to learn, but books were starting to lose their effe...