The Long Sleep
“Like most people, I treasured my weekends. Even if I didn’t have big plans, it was a couple of days when I could do as I pleased.
Except for homework, but I’d learned to get that out of the way fast. I used to put it off until Sunday night but I didn’t like it looming over me. Spoiled the whole weekend.
I was almost asleep when the dogs erupted.
A car door slammed. Or maybe it was a hood. I did lock the car, didn’t I?
The window next to my bed looked out on the back yard. I peeked, but couldn’t... see anything moving there. I knew that slam came from the front.
I opened my bedroom door and listened. My parents were awake, I could hear them talking. I almost knocked but that would get into a whole big discussion. It could wait until morning. I had locked the car.
What if Evan had a skeleton key? Or one of those things they use to pry open a window. What if the car exploded when I started it? Or even if I just opened a door?
I really wanted to visit the hospital that day. It would have to wait until Ben went over the car, looking for bombs, damaged brake lines, or any other sabotage.MoreLess
Except for homework, but I’d learned to get that out of the way fast. I used to put it off until Sunday night but I didn’t like it looming over me. Spoiled the whole weekend.
I was almost asleep when the dogs erupted.
A car door slammed. Or maybe it was a hood. I did lock the car, didn’t I?
The window next to my bed looked out on the back yard. I peeked, but couldn’t... see anything moving there. I knew that slam came from the front.
I opened my bedroom door and listened. My parents were awake, I could hear them talking. I almost knocked but that would get into a whole big discussion. It could wait until morning. I had locked the car.
What if Evan had a skeleton key? Or one of those things they use to pry open a window. What if the car exploded when I started it? Or even if I just opened a door?
I really wanted to visit the hospital that day. It would have to wait until Ben went over the car, looking for bombs, damaged brake lines, or any other sabotage.MoreLess
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