At This Moment by Karen Cimms

Author:Karen Cimms [Cimms, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780997486704
Google: 9fELkAEACAAJ
Amazon: B01GAMIZMG
Publisher: Karen Cimms
Published: 2016-05-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Billy rang the bell, then knocked impatiently. Peering through the front windows, he could see the parlor was empty. It was the same when he peeked through the lace curtains at the back door. He circled the house, then sat on the porch. He’d wait all day if he had to.

He’d been there about twenty minutes when a girl about Kate’s age came out of the neighboring house, walking a small dog.

“You okay?” she asked when she saw him.

“No,” he answered. “Do you know where Katie is?”

“Katie?” She seemed confused. “Oh, Kate! No. I haven’t seen her since Christmas. Sorry. Apparently she ran off with some deadbeat. Quit school and everything. Broke her parents’ hearts.” She laughed, which seemed odd given what she was saying. “She’s a cautionary tale around here.”

He shook his head. “I think her parents brought her home last night.”

“I don’t think so. There was a school board meeting, and my dad went with Mr. Daniels. Mrs. Daniels’ car was parked out front all night.” She pointed toward her house. “That’s my room. I was up pretty late. Unless she came home in the middle of the night, she’s not here.”

“I’m almost positive.”

“Nope.”

This was getting him nowhere. “Do you know where her parents are?”

“School, I guess. I have the Dragon Lady this year for English.” She leaned closer and lowered her voice. “Honestly, if they were my parents, I’d have run away a long time ago.”

“Why aren’t you in school?”

She coughed. “I have a headache.”

“Where’s the school?”

“Just keep going that way.” She pointed back in the direction he’d come. “You can’t miss it. I’m Debby, by the way. Who’re you?”

“I’m the deadbeat,” he said as he headed for his van.

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