A Misfortune of Lake Monsters by Nicole M. Wolverton
Author:Nicole M. Wolverton [Wolverton, Nicole M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CamCat Publishing
Lemon answers the door, both Butterbeans and Bob pacing the floor around her feet and panting. Lemonâs hair is down, pushed behind her ears. Smear of mud down one side of her face. Behind her, Mr. Z doesnât look much better. The word bedraggled comes to mind. The frown on his face makes me think Lemon got it wrongâhe doesnât want us here at all.
âWell, donât just stand there all day,â he snaps.
âHave you heard anything about Will?â I ask when Lemon shuts the door behind us. Darrinâs been quiet the whole ride over. He rubs her arm, gives her a smile. Thought for sure heâd be all over the place with excitementâmaybe the fact that this is dangerous has sunk in.
Lemon shakes her head. âGrammy said sheâd call.â
âMy momâs at the hospital again tonight,â Darrin says. âMaybe she can find something out.â
âHainât no reason to bother your mother,â Mr. Z says. âPearl will call with news.â He sinks into his battered recliner. Bob jumps up, wedges himself under Mr. Zâs arm.
Lemon shrugs, nods to the couch. Not that being around Mr. Z is ever relaxing, but the air is so thick with tension it would be chewy if I took a bite. Darrin claims a spot farthest away from Mr. Z on the ugly couch. He doesnât even pet Butterbeans when the dog collapses onto his feet. Thatâs when it hits meâDarrinâs scared. Not worried, or even nervous. Heâs thoroughly scared. Guess I am, too, though Iâm trying to be cool about it. I donât know if itâs Mr. Z or the monster, but each minute that goes by, Iâm more and more wired.
Maybe thisâll even keep the Jenkins clan away from Lemonâs house. Give them second thoughts that Lemonâs to blame for Skeet, anyway.
I sit on the other end of the couch. My leg joggles up and down.
Mr. Z leans forward, elbows on knees. âEither of you boys have thoughts about what weâre dealing with here? Lemon told me you been doing research.â
âNo, sir,â I say. âThe only person whoâs gotten a look at the monster is Lemon.â
âUntil today,â she says. âHey, any luck with the underwater camera equipment?â
âWhatâs this now?â Pappap says.
Lemon swivels toward Mr. Z. âI had an idea to start looking at ways people control invasive species, but Troy said that might be useless if we donât actually know what this thing isâbecause if you want to kill something, you have to know what wonât kill it.â
âThatâs a real smart thought, Troy.â
I bristle at the surprise in his voice. Donât know whyâshould be used to it by now.
âRight,â Lemon says. âBecause Troy is smart. A bunch of years ago you got some underwater . . . what are they called . . . ROV cameras for the station, so Troyâs going to see if he can lay hands on one.â
Mr. Zâs eyes harden. âSteal one, you mean?â
âPappap, do you want to listen, or do you want to start a fight?â
His frown deepens, but he doesnât say more.
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