I figured I’d sit there reading until the warning bell rang. Because I didn’t want to see Pearl. Only, before I could even pull out my book, Pearl walked into the lobby and saw me. And before I could decide whether to hurry away, she headed straight over and sat down beside me! “Hey,” she said. V...
The wood was rough beneath my feet, and the sun beat on my shoulders. Straight through my sunscreen. My stomach hurt, too. And not just from hunger. I’d never had a swim test before. I didn’t even swim very often. My parents had made me take lessons, and we’d gone together to the pool on weekends...