Bad Connection
“I quickly pay the curious pizza guy as I let Ebony and a uniformed officer inside.
“Are you going to arrest him?” I whisper to Ebony.
She shakes her head. “No, it's just for effect.”
“Oh.” Still, I feel unsure as I direct them toward the family room, where Mom is waiting, looking as if she's sitting on a porcupine.
Zach woke up about twenty minutes ago. Mom told him to grab a shower before the pizza got here, but he's coming down the stairs now, barefoot and wearing sweats. His hair is still we...t. And despite telling myself that this is a good thing, I feel so guilty. Like I'm leading the poor innocent lamb to the slaughter. I just hope I can trust Ebony I hope she was telling me the truth.
I hold out the pizza box. “It just got here,” I say in a slightly shaky voice. “Good timing, huh? Mom's in there.” I nod toward the family room, worried that Zach can see right through my little act. Does he already know what's up? Is he about to bolt straight for the front door and make a run for it?MoreLess
“Are you going to arrest him?” I whisper to Ebony.
She shakes her head. “No, it's just for effect.”
“Oh.” Still, I feel unsure as I direct them toward the family room, where Mom is waiting, looking as if she's sitting on a porcupine.
Zach woke up about twenty minutes ago. Mom told him to grab a shower before the pizza got here, but he's coming down the stairs now, barefoot and wearing sweats. His hair is still we...t. And despite telling myself that this is a good thing, I feel so guilty. Like I'm leading the poor innocent lamb to the slaughter. I just hope I can trust Ebony I hope she was telling me the truth.
I hold out the pizza box. “It just got here,” I say in a slightly shaky voice. “Good timing, huh? Mom's in there.” I nod toward the family room, worried that Zach can see right through my little act. Does he already know what's up? Is he about to bolt straight for the front door and make a run for it?MoreLess
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