Formation of new alliances…
Chapter 6: Hitching a Ride
Meanwhile, Jessie had been waiting at the
corner for Katie to pick her up and give her a ride to the mall, where they
were going to go shopping for peasant blouses and Billie Holiday CDs.
Except Katie didn't show, and then a car pulled up. "Waiting for
someone?" said the driver, a girl with hair the color of chocolate brownies,
the kind without nuts, cascading down her back in wavy ringlets. It was
Alexa, that girl in Katie's class with that red-haired teacher that Grace was
in love with who had saved Grace from the unwanted advances of her low-life
brother.
"Um, not really, it's okay," said Jessie," but Alexa opened the door by
reaching across the seat and said, "I was worried you might need a ride. Get
in." Blue eyes met eyes that might be blue or grey maybe as Jessie
strapped in because that's the safe thing to do. Suddenly
electricity flowed from the ends of Alexa's curly ringlets over to Jessie's
thin blond hair that was curled at the ends with a curling iron. "Forget
Katie," Jessie thought, and flashed Alexa her famous stunning smile, as her
eyes sparkled and a halo of light outlined her profile. "Forget Dimitri,"
Alexa thought, and shifted the car into drive.