0764214101 by Tracie Peterson

Author:Tracie Peterson [Peterson, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FIC042030, FIC042040, FIC014000
ISBN: 9781441229472
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2015-11-23T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Jimmy ran as fast as his legs would carry him. Why would Papa be so mean to Miss Lillian? He yelled at her just like that bad man had yelled at Mama. Jimmy burst into his room. Fear built up inside him. He looked frantically around the room. He didn’t want to see his papa act that way. He loved Papa. But now, he was also afraid of him.

He grabbed his pillow and yanked off the pillowcase. Miss Lillian was a good person. Jimmy liked her. A lot. But Papa told her to go pack her bags. That meant she was leaving.

It didn’t make sense.

Papa liked Miss Lillian. Said she did a good job. When he tucked Jimmy in at night, he often talked about how she was good for them.

Jimmy shook his head. He couldn’t understand why they had to fight. He didn’t want to see them fight ever again, and he didn’t want Miss Lillian to go. Tears threatened to spill as he grabbed his slingshot, some toy soldiers, and his comb. Mama had always told him to comb his hair first thing every morning. Last of all, he grabbed Mr. Whiskers. Jimmy didn’t have time to secure the sling around his neck, so he tucked Mr. Whiskers inside his shirt.

He was certain if he ran away, Miss Lillian would stay. She’d be worried about him. Jimmy was sure of it. She’d be worried, and she’d come to find him. Jimmy slipped down the back stairs, stopping to listen in case Mrs. Goodman was in the kitchen. She wasn’t. He hurried out the back door and only then realized it was dark. He hated the dark. Clutching the pillowcase to his chest, Jimmy wondered if maybe this was a bad idea. What if that bad man was out there somewhere? He hesitated, wondering what he should do. And then it came to him. He’d go to the pond. Miss Lillian knew he loved it there, and there was a big tree where he could climb up and sleep if they didn’t find him until morning.

Maybe Harry would come to the pond tomorrow, and then they could all fish together and go back to how things were before Papa got mad.

Jimmy hurried past the barn and along the path to the garden. The glow of the house light faded more and more the farther he went. Past the garden it got more difficult to see. He tripped and fell over a tree root. It had gotten really dark. He worried that he might have hurt Mr. Whiskers and made a quick assessment. The rabbit seemed fine, so Jimmy tucked him back inside the shirt.

A noise to his right made him stop. Was it a wild animal? Was it the bad man?

Fear spurred his little legs into action. He ran blindly through the trees, hoping that he’d soon reach the pond. Hoping that if the bad man was out there, he wouldn’t know where to find him.

The killer’s voice sounded in his head.

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