Suspicion of Rage
“No one spoke to him. He was invisible. The girls had taken their toast and juice to the dining room. Mrs. Connor, Gail's mother, had come down for coffee a minute ago and left again. She looked ridiculous. Red pants, yellow Hawaiian shirt, and a fanny pack. All ready to go buy some more souvenirs.
This was the last of his two days on house arrest. He'd been grounded for not going to the cañonazo on Sunday night with his sister.
He left his dishes in the sink and walked into the dining room. Ang...ela and Karen and Janelle were sitting at one end of the table eating their breakfast and talking about the dress that Janelle was going to get from La Maison today. What color it should be. If it should have sleeves. The table was full of centerpieces for the party—fake flowers and candles and yellow and white ribbons. It made him want to gag.
Hearing footsteps, Danny turned and saw the general coming down the stairs. He wore his olive-green uniform with the red stripes on the epaulets. He said hello to the girls, then gripped Danny's shoulder as he passed by.MoreLess
This was the last of his two days on house arrest. He'd been grounded for not going to the cañonazo on Sunday night with his sister.
He left his dishes in the sink and walked into the dining room. Ang...ela and Karen and Janelle were sitting at one end of the table eating their breakfast and talking about the dress that Janelle was going to get from La Maison today. What color it should be. If it should have sleeves. The table was full of centerpieces for the party—fake flowers and candles and yellow and white ribbons. It made him want to gag.
Hearing footsteps, Danny turned and saw the general coming down the stairs. He wore his olive-green uniform with the red stripes on the epaulets. He said hello to the girls, then gripped Danny's shoulder as he passed by.MoreLess
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