What happened at the trestle?Edward fell, I said. He almost drowned.Andrew grinned. It’s a pity he didn’t.
Here, there, everywhere
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...
Where did you come up with that granny story?I saw it on a TV show about ghosts. The Jenningses really ate it up, didn’t they?Are you thinking what I’m thinking?Corey grinned. Ghosts are about to reap...
While Papa talked about his day in court, I relived my fight with Edward. What a lousy, stinking, ungrateful coward he was. Hateful. Underhanded. Sly and dishonest. A tattle-tale. What branch of the f...
What’s the meaning of this? Papa strode toward us. You’ve disturbed the entire household, Andrew.Mama gripped his arm. For goodness sake, Henry, don’t frighten the child. Haven’t you done enough damag...
You must go back to bed.No, I shouted. Not yet! I have to finish this game. I couldn’t leave Andrew, not now, not when I was finally winning.Hannah released me so suddenly I staggered backward. I’ll f...
The rules are very strict...
Odd, isn’t it? You know when your birthday is, but not your death day, even though you pass the date year after year, never suspecting that some day…
Our voices sounded small in the noisy darkness. We called her name again and again. We waved our flashlights in hope that she’d see their bobbing light. We were hoarse from calling. And desperate when...
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