The Grilling Season (1997)
“Arch bounded awkwardly off the Rodines’ porch and frowned as he lugged his overnight bag toward us. I had the sinking feeling that the overnight had not gone well. Marla asked if I wanted her to stay and I said no. After giving Arch a quick, wordless hug and me a bright, reassuring smile, she va-voomed off in her Mercedes.
“Why was Marla here?” Arch asked as he clicked his seat belt in place. He had the thickened voice and strong boy smell that always seems to accompany the morning-after of slu...mber parties.
“Just visiting,” I said lightly.
“Do you think Dad’s up yet? I haven’t had any breakfast.”
“You don’t seem very happy,” I observed, more as a probe to see if anyone had called the Rodines to report the situation on Jacobean Drive.
“Oh, well.” His tone was disgusted. “I mean, we were going to have breakfast, we were supposed to, but then something happened.” He shook the hair out of his eyes. “You know Clay Horning?”
“Yes.” Clay Horning was the resident hooligan of the Elk Park Prep eighth grade.MoreLess
“Why was Marla here?” Arch asked as he clicked his seat belt in place. He had the thickened voice and strong boy smell that always seems to accompany the morning-after of slu...mber parties.
“Just visiting,” I said lightly.
“Do you think Dad’s up yet? I haven’t had any breakfast.”
“You don’t seem very happy,” I observed, more as a probe to see if anyone had called the Rodines to report the situation on Jacobean Drive.
“Oh, well.” His tone was disgusted. “I mean, we were going to have breakfast, we were supposed to, but then something happened.” He shook the hair out of his eyes. “You know Clay Horning?”
“Yes.” Clay Horning was the resident hooligan of the Elk Park Prep eighth grade.MoreLess
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