Bending Under Pressure
“But of course, her stepdad answers. His lips are set in a flat line, his eyes are narrowed, and for a moment, I wonder what I did already.
“Um, is Haley here, sir?” I ask when he doesn’t speak.
Mr. Walter cracks a grin. “Had you worried for a moment there, didn’t I?”
I laugh and nod.
“Good. I’m testing out my ability to be stern. Come on in. I think Haley is still getting ready.” He steps aside so I can walk in. “What made you decide to teach her a stick?” he asks.
I follow ...him into the living room where Mrs. Rita is sitting in a recliner and take a seat on the couch while Walter sits in the other recliner. I can’t tell them the real reason—it came up when I was racing—so I lie. “She really likes my car, but she doesn’t know how to drive it. I offered to teach her.”
“Where are y’all going?” Mrs. Rita asks, her steely eyes focused intently on me.MoreLess
“Um, is Haley here, sir?” I ask when he doesn’t speak.
Mr. Walter cracks a grin. “Had you worried for a moment there, didn’t I?”
I laugh and nod.
“Good. I’m testing out my ability to be stern. Come on in. I think Haley is still getting ready.” He steps aside so I can walk in. “What made you decide to teach her a stick?” he asks.
I follow ...him into the living room where Mrs. Rita is sitting in a recliner and take a seat on the couch while Walter sits in the other recliner. I can’t tell them the real reason—it came up when I was racing—so I lie. “She really likes my car, but she doesn’t know how to drive it. I offered to teach her.”
“Where are y’all going?” Mrs. Rita asks, her steely eyes focused intently on me.MoreLess
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