Summerlost
““No running today?” Mom asked when I came downstairs the next morning. She was sitting at the table with a pile of lesson plans for the new school year. Everything was coming to an end.
I’m sure I looked blank for a second before I caught on. Oh. Right. Running. What I supposedly did in the mornings.
“No,” I said. “I didn’t hear my alarm.”
“Well, you’ve been every other day.” Mom put her hand on my head as she set a bowl on the table in front of me and reached for the cereal. “What ...would you like? Cheerios with bananas?”
I nodded. The sun shone through the window. I couldn’t believe how long I’d slept in.
“I’m so proud of you this summer, Cedar,” Mom said. “Running in the mornings. Working so hard at the Summerlost Festival. Volunteering at the Summerlost Festival.” She brought over a plate of sliced bananas and the milk and cereal and sat down across from me.MoreLess
I’m sure I looked blank for a second before I caught on. Oh. Right. Running. What I supposedly did in the mornings.
“No,” I said. “I didn’t hear my alarm.”
“Well, you’ve been every other day.” Mom put her hand on my head as she set a bowl on the table in front of me and reached for the cereal. “What ...would you like? Cheerios with bananas?”
I nodded. The sun shone through the window. I couldn’t believe how long I’d slept in.
“I’m so proud of you this summer, Cedar,” Mom said. “Running in the mornings. Working so hard at the Summerlost Festival. Volunteering at the Summerlost Festival.” She brought over a plate of sliced bananas and the milk and cereal and sat down across from me.MoreLess
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