The Girl Death Left Behind
“Camille had also given Beth fifty dollars to spend. Terri immediately hooked up with LuAnne and Kasey and left Beth and Sloane to fend for themselves.
“Let’s try this way.” Beth pointed to the closest department store, in the opposite direction from where Terri had headed. In the juniors department, she searched through a dress rack.
“You looking for something in particular?”
“Just looking. How about you? Who’s on your Christmas list?”
“I don’t buy Christmas presents.”
“Not for anyone?”
“Maybe ...my mom. I don’t get my old man nothing. He’s a creep.”
“How about Carl?”
“Yeah. I’ll get Carl something. Just not today.”
Suddenly Beth realized that Sloane probably didn’t have any money. “We could look for something, and then you could come back for it later.”
“Carl don’t want something from the stupid mall.”
Beth was at a loss. Since she and Sloane had little in common, she was running out of ideas for entertaining her. At least Thanksgiving Day had gone well.MoreLess
“Let’s try this way.” Beth pointed to the closest department store, in the opposite direction from where Terri had headed. In the juniors department, she searched through a dress rack.
“You looking for something in particular?”
“Just looking. How about you? Who’s on your Christmas list?”
“I don’t buy Christmas presents.”
“Not for anyone?”
“Maybe ...my mom. I don’t get my old man nothing. He’s a creep.”
“How about Carl?”
“Yeah. I’ll get Carl something. Just not today.”
Suddenly Beth realized that Sloane probably didn’t have any money. “We could look for something, and then you could come back for it later.”
“Carl don’t want something from the stupid mall.”
Beth was at a loss. Since she and Sloane had little in common, she was running out of ideas for entertaining her. At least Thanksgiving Day had gone well.MoreLess
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