Jackal (2014)
“She didn’t, though. Instead, she punched me in the arm.
Hard.
“Ouch!” I yelped. “What did you do that for?”
“I am too full of excitement!” she said. “I need to release some energy.”
I shook my head. “You can release that energy on our sprint back to Phoenix’s house.” I checked the time on my phone again. “We’ve been gone almost twenty-five minutes.”
“I can spare another five minutes,” Hú Dié said. “I promise I will not hit you again. I need to give you clues about how to find the dragon bone.”
...“Clues?”
“Phoenix would not tell me exactly where it is, but you can figure it out. You are clever—like a jackal.”
I smirked.
Hú Dié continued. “Phoenix pulled off the trail right before a short, steep climb that was really dusty and covered with small rocks. It is the first place most people get off of their bikes on Pine Loop.”
“I know the spot,” I said. “There are a bunch of tall ferns right there, before the climb.”
“Yes! That is where Phoenix hid his bike.MoreLess
Hard.
“Ouch!” I yelped. “What did you do that for?”
“I am too full of excitement!” she said. “I need to release some energy.”
I shook my head. “You can release that energy on our sprint back to Phoenix’s house.” I checked the time on my phone again. “We’ve been gone almost twenty-five minutes.”
“I can spare another five minutes,” Hú Dié said. “I promise I will not hit you again. I need to give you clues about how to find the dragon bone.”
...“Clues?”
“Phoenix would not tell me exactly where it is, but you can figure it out. You are clever—like a jackal.”
I smirked.
Hú Dié continued. “Phoenix pulled off the trail right before a short, steep climb that was really dusty and covered with small rocks. It is the first place most people get off of their bikes on Pine Loop.”
“I know the spot,” I said. “There are a bunch of tall ferns right there, before the climb.”
“Yes! That is where Phoenix hid his bike.MoreLess
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