A Splash of Magic by Sue Bentley

Author:Sue Bentley [Bentley, Sue]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780698143913
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2013-01-24T05:00:00+00:00

Charlotte ran upstairs to change her shoes and grab her bag and jacket before Kay and Jamelia arrived to go to the beach.

There was just enough time to call her mom, so she asked if she could use the phone. It rang for a long time and Charlotte was about to hang up when her mom answered.

“Hi, Mom! It’s me!”

“Hello, honey. Sorry I took a while to answer. I was just listening to one of my relaxation CDs.”

“Are you feeling better?” Charlotte asked quietly. She didn’t want Mel or her mom and dad to hear and start asking awkward questions.

“Getting there slowly, but I won’t be running a marathon for a while!” she joked. “How are you and Mel doing?”

“Fine. I love the cottage and my room’s beautiful!” Charlotte told her about their plans to go to the beach. “We’re going with Kay and Jamelia. They’re Mel’s new friends.”

“Sounds good. Are they nice girls?”

“Yes, they are. I like them both,” she said after a pause.

“But you hadn’t expected Mel to have made such good friends so soon?” her mom guessed.

Charlotte blinked in surprise. “How did you know that?”

“I know you, Charlotte Denman. You always had to have the same story over and over again when you were little. And you’ve still got all your old dolls and teddy bears. You like things to stay the way they are.”

“I guess I do,” Charlotte admitted.

“That’s fine,” her mom said, “and I know you’ve really missed Mel since she left. But you can’t expect her not to meet other people—she has a new life now. It’s actually nice of her to want to share them with you.”

“I guess,” Charlotte murmured.

She was beginning to think that her mom was right. Maybe when she got back home she would feel more like forming new friendships of her own, like Mel had. But it was great to have Arrow with her until then. He was a very special friend.

She heard her mom take a deep breath. She didn’t want to tire her out with talking. “You should rest, Mom. I’ll call you again tomorrow.”

“Hey, who’s the mom here?” her mom laughed. “You have a good time on the beach.”

“I will. Take care. Love you, Mom.”

“Love you, too.”

She sighed as she picked up her bag. Arrow was sitting up, looking out of it.

“Is something wrong, Charlotte?”

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