The Spirit House
“Dominic said as we were finishing the dishes that night. “The teachers treat me like an idiot. And all the girls are taller than me now, and they wear tons of makeup and act like they’re years older. The computer room is the only good thing about junior high.” He sighed and thrust in the dishwasher rack with a jarring clatter of glassware.
“Do you have to make so much noise?” I snapped, still tense. “Anyway, you’ll get used to junior high,” I told him, vigorously scrubbing the last pot.
“And th...e kids did think I was crazy when I told them about the spirit house. Even Harold said—”
“Dominic, you didn’t!” I stopped suddenly, aware of the shrillness of my voice. Why shouldn’t he talk about the spirit house with his own friends? “I mean, I don’t want the kids to think you’re weird. And right now isn’t the time to, you know, tempt fate. I don’t want … anything to happen to you.”
“Huh?” He looked at me, wide-eyed. “Tempt fate? What do you mean, you don’t want anything to happen to me?”MoreLess
“Do you have to make so much noise?” I snapped, still tense. “Anyway, you’ll get used to junior high,” I told him, vigorously scrubbing the last pot.
“And th...e kids did think I was crazy when I told them about the spirit house. Even Harold said—”
“Dominic, you didn’t!” I stopped suddenly, aware of the shrillness of my voice. Why shouldn’t he talk about the spirit house with his own friends? “I mean, I don’t want the kids to think you’re weird. And right now isn’t the time to, you know, tempt fate. I don’t want … anything to happen to you.”
“Huh?” He looked at me, wide-eyed. “Tempt fate? What do you mean, you don’t want anything to happen to me?”MoreLess
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