The Pike River Phantom
“Charlie crouched in tall grass between his father and Rachel, looking from one to the other. His father’s shirt was torn; he held his left arm carefully against his chest. Rachel sat cross-legged, her long brown gown spread around her. The sunbonnet in her lap had a crease in its brim, and the ruffle was grimy. Except for that, and the soot on her cheeks and nose, she looked almost untouched by whatever it was that had happened to her.
“Uncle John hurt his arm breaking down the closet door,” sh...e told Charlie. “He saved my life!” Her tone said more: I think he’s wonderful, even if you don’t.
Charlie’s father pretended to puff out his chest. “It was nothing, dear girl, nothing at all. A few minutes rest …” His eyes were on the burning house as sparks burst through the roof in a spectacular shower. “Will you look at that!” he said wonderingly. “Just look at that!”
“What were you doing in a closet, for pete’s sake?” Charlie demanded. “Why’d you come out here in the first place?”MoreLess
“Uncle John hurt his arm breaking down the closet door,” sh...e told Charlie. “He saved my life!” Her tone said more: I think he’s wonderful, even if you don’t.
Charlie’s father pretended to puff out his chest. “It was nothing, dear girl, nothing at all. A few minutes rest …” His eyes were on the burning house as sparks burst through the roof in a spectacular shower. “Will you look at that!” he said wonderingly. “Just look at that!”
“What were you doing in a closet, for pete’s sake?” Charlie demanded. “Why’d you come out here in the first place?”MoreLess
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