I peered through the window in the door and was surprised to see Miss Julie, Sam and Mom all standing in a huddle in the middle of the living room. I was even more surprised to see that their hands were tied in front of them. Standing near them and talking to each other were Chickie, Angel and a man I guessed must be Earl. I grabbed Addie’s arm, pulling her off the porch and all the way to the barn. “What’s going on?” she said. “Shhh! Don’t be too loud! The storm is over and our voices could carry! Chickie, Angel and Earl are in there and they have Mom, Sam and Miss Julie tied up. They must be robbing Miss Julie!” “What are we going to do?” Addie’s voice shook. “We have to call for help,” I said, taking out my phone and dialing 9-1-1. Nothing. My phone was dead. “It’s dead as a hammer. Addie, do you have yours?” Addie took out her phone and dialed 9-1-1. No signal. She walked all over the barn, trying to get bars on her phone. “Stupid phone!” she said.
