House of the Red Fish (2006)
House of the Red Fish
“When she looked into my eyes she knew something was wrong.
I’d been sitting out on the porch steps with the dogs, waiting and wondering if I should tell her about Keet. I didn’t want to put that weight on her. I also knew that she would absolutely want to know about it.
“Tell me,” she said.
I glanced at Kimi.
Mama took a couple of cans out of the wagon and handed them to Kimi. “Go put these away,” she said softly, which made Kimi brighten with responsibility.
I got up and let Kimi go by, then w...ent down to stand closer to Mama. “When I came home Keet Wilson was coming out of our house.”
“He was inside?”
I nodded. At my feet the puppies tumbled over each other. I nudged them with my foot and they scampered off.
“He didn’t take anything,” I added.
Mama frowned.
“He said his mother wanted to see you when you got home. I guess she sent him down to get you.”
Five minutes later, Mama was out the door and heading up the trail. She never felt put out by Mrs. Wilson.MoreLess
I’d been sitting out on the porch steps with the dogs, waiting and wondering if I should tell her about Keet. I didn’t want to put that weight on her. I also knew that she would absolutely want to know about it.
“Tell me,” she said.
I glanced at Kimi.
Mama took a couple of cans out of the wagon and handed them to Kimi. “Go put these away,” she said softly, which made Kimi brighten with responsibility.
I got up and let Kimi go by, then w...ent down to stand closer to Mama. “When I came home Keet Wilson was coming out of our house.”
“He was inside?”
I nodded. At my feet the puppies tumbled over each other. I nudged them with my foot and they scampered off.
“He didn’t take anything,” I added.
Mama frowned.
“He said his mother wanted to see you when you got home. I guess she sent him down to get you.”
Five minutes later, Mama was out the door and heading up the trail. She never felt put out by Mrs. Wilson.MoreLess
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