Iva Honeysuckle Discovers The World - Plot & Excerpts
She hoped to slink inside the house and hole up in her room until church school was over. It didn’t work. Her mother was planted in the rocking chair on the porch, an old enameled basin in her lap. Beside her, a peck basket overflowed with fresh-picked lima beans. She snapped each shell and flicked the beans into the basin with one smooth movement. Sweetlips lay at her feet. He raised his head when he saw Iva coming down the sidewalk. Both Iva’s dog and Iva’s mother frowned with disapproval. “Hi, Mama,” Iva said with a cheerful smile. “Church school’s out early, being it’s the first day and all.” Her mother tossed an empty hull in a bucket. “Then where are Lily Pearl and Howard? Where’s Heaven?” “Um…they’re staying after for extra credit.” Iva let her mouth fall a little slack, a technique she had perfected. A tense jaw was a sure sign of fibbing. Lima beans pattered into the pan. “Iva, I know you were told to leave.” Who squealed? And how had the news gotten back to her mother so quick?
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