Avalanche Dance by Ellen Schwartz

Author:Ellen Schwartz
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781770492295
Publisher: Tundra
Published: 2010-10-11T22:00:00+00:00

NINE

Gwen heard the footsteps and immediately knew they were Molly’s. How many times had she heard the kitchen door open, listened to that tread, and come flying to Molly, saying, “Hey, Moll, listen to this,” then read her a funny passage from a book she was in the middle of? Or said, “Hey, Moll, watch this,” and showed her a new dance she’d made up? How many times had she heard those footsteps and called, “Mom, Molly and I are going to the beach … to the clearing … to the cabin”?

She stiffened. She didn’t want to face Molly, not after Molly had accused her of calling the cops – as if she would! Not after Molly had rubbed it in her face that they were no longer friends by bringing her other friends, her new friends, to the cabin. Most of all she didn’t want Molly asking questions about the avalanche.

But as much as Gwen willed herself not to, she couldn’t resist turning around. Right away, from the look on Molly’s face, Gwen knew that Molly was sorry about what she’d said before.

As soon as Molly set down her load and left, Gwen pushed herself up and started limping across the room, heading for the bathroom, the kitchen, her temporary bedroom downstairs – anywhere.

Not quick enough. Molly was back before Gwen had made it to the doorway. Gwen felt Molly’s eyes on her back as she covered the last few steps. She didn’t turn around.

In her bedroom, Gwen sank onto the bed. Letting the cane fall to the floor, she covered her face with her hands.

Where had it gone wrong? Sure, there was the fight at Gwen’s party, the big blowout. But it had started before that …

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