Celebrate the Season--Home for the Holidays by Taylor Garland

Author:Taylor Garland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2018-10-08T16:00:00+00:00

Becca was waiting by Alyssa’s locker after seventh period.

“Hey, are you coming over to knit?” Alyssa asked.

“No, I have soccer practice after school again, but I wanted to see if you wanted to have a sleepover on Saturday night? I checked with my parents, and it’s fine with them. We can do it at my place or yours.”

“Funny you should say that,” Alyssa replied. She felt her heart beating excitedly in her chest. “I was going to ask you if you wanted to sleep over on Saturday night!”

“Great minds think alike!”

“Yes, they do!” Alyssa took a deep breath and chose her next words very carefully. “I hope you don’t mind, but I also invited Elle and Rachel, so it would be the four of us.” Alyssa watched in horror as Becca’s face fell. “I know you guys aren’t close anymore, but you’re all my friends and I just think we’d have a lot of fun together!” Alyssa spoke so quickly that her words ran together.

“Do they know you’re inviting me?” Becca asked.

“Well, no, not yet, but I’m sure they won’t mind,” Alyssa said quickly.

At least I hope they won’t mind.

Becca looked at the ground for a long time. “You know what? I just remembered that I think I told Renee I would hang out with her on Saturday night to help plan some soccer stuff, so let’s just do our sleepover another time,” Becca said finally.

“But what about our knitting?” Alyssa said desperately. “We need to work on our scarves, remember?”

“Oh, I’ve finished four already.” Becca waved her hand.

“Wait, what?” Alyssa forgot all about the sleepover for a moment. “How is that even possible?” she sputtered.

Becca just laughed. “I told you, I’m a fast learner!”

Alyssa shook her head in bewilderment. “I’ve been waking up early every day to knit and I’ve made half of one scarf. Do you not sleep?”

Becca laughed again. “I guess we work at different paces, but it’s no big thing! I have to go to practice,” she added. “But thanks again for the invite for Saturday. I’m sorry I can’t make it.”

As Becca jogged down the hallway, Alyssa wasn’t sure what she was more confused about: whether Becca really had plans on Saturday night, or how Becca had finished four scarves already!

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