" Where is he?,"Tess impatiently tapped her foot on the sidewalk. Moe was late. They always met at 8:30 to walk to school together, and it was now, 8:40. If Moe didn't show in the next five minutes, they would be late. Tess stood on the curb, watching the spot Moe always came from.
Finally at about 8:43, Moe came tearing around the corner, and arrived breathlessly at the meeting place.
" I'm....Sorry...I'm...Late," He gasped, trying to catch his breath," Ma was working again, so I had to get Mikey on the bus."
" No big," Tess waved it off," But we've got to hurry. Unless you want to be late again."
Moe shook his head, " Not anyother detention. I can only take three a week."
Tess rolled her eyes. Detention. Big deal. She had already had four. This week even.
