Andi Unexpected by Amanda Flower

Author:Amanda Flower [Flower, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780310737674
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2013-08-17T04:00:00+00:00

CASE FILE NO. 14

“Andi, who is it?” Amelie called. I heard a thump from the living room, and a few seconds later, Amelie stood beside me. “Anthony? What are you doing here?” She looked from Dr. Girard to me.

“And hello to you too, Amelie.” He eyed her outfit. “I see you’re making the most of your summer break.”

“I’m trying to. Can I help you with something?”

Dr. Girard smiled without showing any teeth. “In truth, I’m not here to talk with you.” Dr. Girard adjusted the collar of his polo shirt. “I’d like to speak with your niece, Andi.”

Amelie blinked. “Andi? Why?” Her brow wrinkled. “It’s not because—”

“I met Dr. Girard at the Bottling Museum last week. Remember? I know I told you that, Aunt Amelie,” I said in a rush because I knew she was about to ask Dr. Girard if he knew I’d followed him into his office during lunch.

“That’s right,” Dr. Girard said. “And I was impressed by her keen interest in local history.” He smiled at me. “I thought she might be able to help me with my latest book project.”

“Which is?” Amelie asked.

“A book on children of the Great Depression.”

I had been right. Dr. Girard had to be here because of Andora. But how did he know that Andora lived during the Great Depression? Mr. Finnigan. He must have told Dr. Girard about Andora.

“Can I come inside to discuss this matter further?”

Amelie winced. “Why don’t you two talk outside on the front porch?” She gave Dr. Girard a small smile. “Andi and her sister are cleaning out the attic, so the house is a mess right now.”

Dr. Girard pulled at his collar, his hair was starting to curl up from the humidity. “Very well.”

“Go ahead and take a seat, Anthony. I’ll get you two some iced tea,” Amelie said.

I stepped onto the front porch, and Dr. Girard sat down in the rocking chair at the end of the porch. I perched on the porch swing, kicked off the porch floorboards hard, and the swing flew back with a protesting creak. I swung my legs up on the bench and let it rock me back and forth like the waves that carried the red and blue sailboats along my father’s wallpaper.

Dr. Girard cleared his throat. He pulled a tiny memo pad out of his jacket pocket. I wrinkled my nose when I noticed he was wearing black socks and sandals.

“So, Andi, this should be quick. I have just a few questions for you to answer. I don’t want to take up too much of your time.”

Sure you don’t, I thought unkindly. I tried to squelch the irritable thoughts. My mother would have said that I make too many snap judgments and I should give Dr. Girard the benefit of the doubt, whatever that meant. He already had my doubt.

“I must admit that I was surprised to see you and your friend Kevin in the museum on such a beautiful summer day. I imagine most of your peers were out swimming or playing baseball.

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