'tis the Off-Season
“She glanced at the clock: it was 6:37. Now what was going on?
A few minutes later she tiptoed through the empty kitchen and followed the sound out to the yard.
Her father, Scott, and Tommy were in front of the shed, working on an old, beat-up car. There were car parts everywhere.
“Morning, honey!” called Coach. He turned off his sander and wiped his brow.
“What are you doing? Whose car is that?”
“It’s for your uncle,” said Coach.
Scott finished polishing one of the hubcaps and looked up at Alex.... “Your dad picked this up for me and is helping me get it into good working order,” he said. Alex could hear his appreciation in his voice.
Ava awoke to the sound of power tools. She glanced at the clock—6:55—and groaned. She sat up blearily. She was never one to wake up quickly. After a few minutes of listening to the clanking and banging, she realized the sounds must be coming from outside. What was going on?
By the time she managed to rally herself to get out of bed and pull on clothes, half an hour had passed.MoreLess
A few minutes later she tiptoed through the empty kitchen and followed the sound out to the yard.
Her father, Scott, and Tommy were in front of the shed, working on an old, beat-up car. There were car parts everywhere.
“Morning, honey!” called Coach. He turned off his sander and wiped his brow.
“What are you doing? Whose car is that?”
“It’s for your uncle,” said Coach.
Scott finished polishing one of the hubcaps and looked up at Alex.... “Your dad picked this up for me and is helping me get it into good working order,” he said. Alex could hear his appreciation in his voice.
Ava awoke to the sound of power tools. She glanced at the clock—6:55—and groaned. She sat up blearily. She was never one to wake up quickly. After a few minutes of listening to the clanking and banging, she realized the sounds must be coming from outside. What was going on?
By the time she managed to rally herself to get out of bed and pull on clothes, half an hour had passed.MoreLess
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