Stu asked me to marry him
Suddenly, a loud popping and banging shattered the quiet. Almost hidden in a cloud of dust, a car roared along the road below us. Cattle lumbered to their feet, horses raised their heads and galloped...
Brandishing a green mallet, Hannah grinned at John. We’ll take sides. You and me against Andrew and Theo.Hannah went first. Theo and I watched her knock her ball through the first two wickets and aim...
After a while, Hannah said, I heard Papa and Mama talking last night. Mama told Papa she thinks John Larkin is fond of me.To my annoyance, a little smile danced across her face. I’m fond of John too,...
There. Hannah got to her feet and surveyed the cleared space. Picking up a stick, she drew a lopsided circle in the dirt. She scratched a cross in the middle and laid thirteen target marbles on it--on...
Andrew, what are you doing out of bed? You’re ill, you need to rest.I crouched beside the ring, speechless with surprise, but Andrew jumped to his feet. Hannah, he cried, Hannah.Although he was right...
As Corey and I followed Grandmother out of the library, we glanced at each other. Without saying a word, I knew my sister was thinking exactly what I was thinking. Rappings and tappings, footsteps, do...
Theo, Aunt Blythe said. According to Father, he was a no-good rascal, but just look at that angelic little face. He couldn’t have been all bad.I guess Great-grandfather didn’t like him either.No, inde...
As she said, our talents made us different from other people, but not strange.
At that moment, the back door opened, and Great-grandfather wheeled himself outside. Slowly and carefully, Hannah stepped through the door behind him. Aunt Blythe followed, balancing a tray loaded wit...
Aunt Blythe went inside to check on Great-grandfather, but I sat on the front steps and watched the sun sink behind the trees across the highway. A little chill crept across my skin. Summer was almost...
You aren’t worried about tomorrow, are you?What do you think?He propped himself up on his elbows and studied my face. You told me last spring it was the easiest thing in the whole wide world. You coul...
I told you before--you mustn’t let Edward scare you. He’s a bully and a coward. What would Frank Merriwell do if he were you?Frank Merriwell--I was thoroughly sick of hearing that name. I don’t care w...
The water is DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS
Catching my eye in the mirror, Mrs. Armiger said, Your mother tells me you’ve forgotten how to play the parlor organ, Andrew.I began to apologize, but Mrs. Armiger hushed me. It’s all right, dear. I u...
Fetch, Buster, she called. Fetch.I watched the dog pounce on the stick and carry it back.Hannah held out her hand. Give it to me, sir.Buster shook his head and wagged his tail. He wasn’t going to surr...
Try again, Andrew, Hannah said patiently.For the rest of the long morning, we played. By the time we quit, my thumb hurt, my neck and shoulders ached, and my finger felt permanently crooked. It looked...
Hannah tells me you’re an archeologist, she said. Drew’s father has followed in your footsteps. He spent the whole summer in France, excavating a Roman ruin.A spark of mischief flared in Andrew’s eyes...
Holding my breath, I lay as still as death and listened to Hannah walk toward the bed. She leaned over me and whispered Andrew’s name, my name, touching my skin with soft, warm fingers. She was no dre...
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