Chapter 2- Red-tailed dreams
April-
Becca was talking with John, this guy who was kind of cute, but he had stopped hanging out with us very often. He had gotten in with the "in" crowd, and didn't need to be seen with "the dorks," namely us. So I was left alone with Jake.
Some alarm bell in my head was ringing. Something wasn't right, as if I was missing something... And when I'm tense and confused, I turn to music. So I began humming the Anthem. I had just gotten to the "chorus" when I heard:
"We're heading out!" A teacher said.
"Who's that?" I asked Jake in a whisper.
"Oh, that's Mrs. Larson. She's evil."
"Really? We have an evil Mrs. Larson too! She teaches the Gifted and talented group. That's me, Shelly, Sarah, Dale; that kid Marco's messin' with, and Carter." As an afterthought I said, "You know, you remind me of someone. I can't put my finger on it, though." This guy gave me a weird vibe, like I knew him, somehow...
He looked ahead. "I'm gonna check out what Marco's doing. Guess I'll see you around," He left.
"Man—"
"Tseer!"
I looked up. "Sarah, what's that?" I asked, walking toward her.
"A red-tailed hawk. We once had one living in our backyard. They're a fairly common species."
"Never seen one. 'Ya think it could be Tobias?"
"Yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt."
"Huh." I looked at it, soaring in the sky. I wish I had wings...
April-
Becca was talking with John, this guy who was kind of cute, but he had stopped hanging out with us very often. He had gotten in with the "in" crowd, and didn't need to be seen with "the dorks," namely us. So I was left alone with Jake.
Some alarm bell in my head was ringing. Something wasn't right, as if I was missing something... And when I'm tense and confused, I turn to music. So I began humming the Anthem. I had just gotten to the "chorus" when I heard:
"We're heading out!" A teacher said.
"Who's that?" I asked Jake in a whisper.
"Oh, that's Mrs. Larson. She's evil."
"Really? We have an evil Mrs. Larson too! She teaches the Gifted and talented group. That's me, Shelly, Sarah, Dale; that kid Marco's messin' with, and Carter." As an afterthought I said, "You know, you remind me of someone. I can't put my finger on it, though." This guy gave me a weird vibe, like I knew him, somehow...
He looked ahead. "I'm gonna check out what Marco's doing. Guess I'll see you around," He left.
"Man—"
"Tseer!"
I looked up. "Sarah, what's that?" I asked, walking toward her.
"A red-tailed hawk. We once had one living in our backyard. They're a fairly common species."
"Never seen one. 'Ya think it could be Tobias?"
"Yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt."
"Huh." I looked at it, soaring in the sky. I wish I had wings...