Chicken Girl by Heather T. Smith

Author:Heather T. Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PRH Canada Young Readers
Published: 2019-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

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When I got home Mom was hanging a sign in our kitchen that said Homemade with love. In other words, I licked the spoon and kept using it.

She looked down at me from the stepstool. “Hilarious, huh?”

I didn’t get it. Was she trying to say that spit equaled love? If so, my pfsshes were basically saliva hugs.

“How’s the boyfriend?” she said.

“Nonexistent right now.”

“Oh. I’m sorry, hon.”

She passed me a package of Oreos the way she’d pass me a Band-Aid for a cut.

“Here. This’ll help.”

I took one out and twisted it in half.

Mom sat beside me. “Eve called today.”

I scraped the icing off with my teeth. “She did?”

Mom nodded. “I thought you’d be back on the team, now that it’s summer.”

I’d told her I left because I was falling behind on my studies.

I wasn’t sure what to say. Luckily, Cam burst in with an announcement.

“I’ve been promoted!”

“To what?” I asked. “Senior hair sweeper?”

He shot me a look. “Head of guest services.”

Mom was impressed. “Good for you, Cam!”

“I still sweep,” he said. “But Fabe says I’ll be mostly on cash, dealing with customers.”

Fabe.

I stood up. “I have to get ready for work.”

“Have fun sweating your ass off in your chicken costume,” said Cam.

“Don’t worry,” I said. “I will.”

I hated it when there was tension between us. I went upstairs and texted an apology for the senior sweeper comment. He texted back: No prob. Love you, Popsicle. He signed off with six x’s and six o’s.

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