“Lola and I were taking a break, sharing a pack of angel trail mix. It was almost like old times. Just being in that rat-infested house with her, munching and scribbling notes for school, not even talking that much, made me ridiculously happy.Then suddenly Brice was lounging in the doorway smiling his twisted smile. “How’s it going?” Despite the cold he was just wearing jeans and a Bruce Lee T-shirt.“We’re good!” Lola beamed. “As you see, we’re stuffing our faces.” She rattled the packet. “Want ...some?”He shook his head. “I’ll pass, thanks. It feels much better in here, by the way. You two did a great job with the light levels.”“Yeah, thanks for helping. Not!” I scowled. “So where’ve you been?”“Oh, you know, checking out the sights.”“In the dark?” I said disbelievingly.Lola noticed him shivering. “What happened to your hoodie?”Brice shrugged. “Must have left it somewhere.”All around us, kids were surfacing from sleep. The younger children still looked soft-eyed and dreamy.MoreLessRead More Read Less
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: