“They went over their plan until each of them knew exactly what to do. They talked so late that Thursday morning came too fast. Again the sky was dark and overcast. As they sat down for breakfast, Cap said, “Not much of a night for sleeping, was it?” Henry was flipping golden brown pancakes in an iron skillet. Violet carried them to the table on warmed plates. “Did you have trouble sleeping?” Benny asked Cap. “Some,” he said. “How about you?” “When I did sleep, I did it good,” Benny told him. “T...hen nobody heard any animals crashing around or strange cries or anything?” Cap asked. Violet put her fork down and looked up at him. “Well … ” she began. Jessie interrupted her quietly. “Come on, Violet, let’s do the dishes since Henry cooked.” “I felt terrible at breakfast,” Violet told Jessie. “Ever since we’ve been here, we’ve done nothing but keep secrets from Cap. It makes me feel dishonest.” Jessie nodded. “I feel the same way, but it’s almost over.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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