Sammy Keyes And the Runaway Elf (2011)
“She knew I was there. “You’ve got until Friday,” she snapped.
“Friday?” I whispered. “That’s not enough time!”
“Friday’s a luxury! Those goons called and demanded the money tomorrow, but I managed to put them off until Friday. I want to know everything—who you’ve talked to, what you’ve found out—everything.”
I looked over my shoulder at Grams. “Uh … that’s not possible right now.”
She was quiet for a second and then said, “Ah … you haven’t told your grandmother about our little arrangement.”
“T...hat’s right.”
“Then come over so we can talk.”
“I could probably do that tomorrow after school.”
“You’ll do it now!”
I looked at Grams, watching me. I said, “I’ll see you around four o’clock tomorrow,” and hung up.
Before Grams could grill me, I crossed my fingers and said, “She wants me to help distribute flyers about her dog.”
“It never came back?”
I shook my head.
Grams took some snapper out of the refrigerator and said, “That’s a shame.MoreLess
“Friday?” I whispered. “That’s not enough time!”
“Friday’s a luxury! Those goons called and demanded the money tomorrow, but I managed to put them off until Friday. I want to know everything—who you’ve talked to, what you’ve found out—everything.”
I looked over my shoulder at Grams. “Uh … that’s not possible right now.”
She was quiet for a second and then said, “Ah … you haven’t told your grandmother about our little arrangement.”
“T...hat’s right.”
“Then come over so we can talk.”
“I could probably do that tomorrow after school.”
“You’ll do it now!”
I looked at Grams, watching me. I said, “I’ll see you around four o’clock tomorrow,” and hung up.
Before Grams could grill me, I crossed my fingers and said, “She wants me to help distribute flyers about her dog.”
“It never came back?”
I shook my head.
Grams took some snapper out of the refrigerator and said, “That’s a shame.MoreLess
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