Children of Exile
“she said, whirling on me, her eyes wide with horror. “And Bobo? Why are you here? Why did you disobey me? I told you to stay home!”
“I—,” I began.
She wasn’t listening. She grabbed my arm and dragged me away from the worst of the crowd. She dragged us to the edge of the marketplace, where the father was packing up apples.
Packing up early, just like yesterday, when I got scared.
What were the mother and the father afraid of?
“Look!” the mother exclaimed, shoving Bobo and me toward the father. E...ven though looking would do him no good. “Look who showed up! Our children! What are we going to do?”
She was trembling. Her voice shook too.
“Take them home immediately,” the father said. “Don’t wait for me. Hurry!”
“No,” I said, pulling away from the mother. “I came here for a reason. I’m sorry I disobeyed, but I had to. Edwy . . . Edwy’s missing, and I have to find him. He and I promised we’d look out for each other.”
“Edwy Watanaboneset,” Bobo chirped helpfully from my back.MoreLess
“I—,” I began.
She wasn’t listening. She grabbed my arm and dragged me away from the worst of the crowd. She dragged us to the edge of the marketplace, where the father was packing up apples.
Packing up early, just like yesterday, when I got scared.
What were the mother and the father afraid of?
“Look!” the mother exclaimed, shoving Bobo and me toward the father. E...ven though looking would do him no good. “Look who showed up! Our children! What are we going to do?”
She was trembling. Her voice shook too.
“Take them home immediately,” the father said. “Don’t wait for me. Hurry!”
“No,” I said, pulling away from the mother. “I came here for a reason. I’m sorry I disobeyed, but I had to. Edwy . . . Edwy’s missing, and I have to find him. He and I promised we’d look out for each other.”
“Edwy Watanaboneset,” Bobo chirped helpfully from my back.MoreLess
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