Haunted Things
“Some of the phrases have been underlined carefully with steady pen lines. It's probably the last warm day we'll have for a while. I go to the window again and open it. I trace the place where the hand print was, and can still barely make out the outline of the fingers. I watch the birds below strut along the bare branches in the trees. I hear a whistle and lean forward. Aaron is standing down by the bushes, waving up at me. I crank open the window all the way and lean out. "Can I come up?" he y...ells. "Sure, give me a minute!" I yell back, but he doesn't wait before he latches onto the trellis next to the window and starts to climb up. His swift, fluid movements as he pulls himself up are impressive. He reaches the top and I try to hold out my hand for him, but he grabs the ledge and lifts himself up. He scoots back, dangling his legs out the window, then grins at me and lifts his eyebrows. I shake my head at him and can't help but laugh as I close the book. "Show off." He's not even flushed, his dark eyes standing out in contrast to his pale, unblemished skin.MoreLess
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