DEAD AT SIXTEEN (THE KNOWERS Book 1) by D.A.E. Jackson

Author:D.A.E. Jackson [Jackson, D.A.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-29T22:00:00+00:00

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I felt so good the next morning I went for my first run since I’d been shot. I took it easy and walked about half the time, though. It was a beautiful, early summer morning and it felt great to get outside and just go. My parents were at work and my friends were at school. The only problem with this perfect morning was that I kept looking back. Every fifty steps or so I would turn to look over my shoulder. That’s when I knew Mike was right: I couldn’t spend the rest of my life looking back to see if I was being watched. I couldn’t live in fear like this. I needed to take action and be an active part of whatever we all decided to do.

That evening, when everyone started gathering for our meeting, I was ready. Milton, who was the first to arrive after school let out, surprised us all, though, by giving us some important, new information. “I have news,” he told me as I opened the door. “Big news!” He walked inside and I shut the door behind him. “We should wait until everyone’s here,” he added.

“You can’t just say that and then not tell me what it is!” I cried. “And, hello, Milton,” I said, annoyed.

“Oh, sorry! Hi, Phil!” he replied. “Big, big news, I think! Well, I’m pretty sure. No, this is big!” Then, he looked around and asked, “Do you have anything to eat? I’m starved.”

“Sure, there are cookies in the kitchen. If I feed you will you tell me your news?”

He ate the cookies but he wouldn’t tell me what he knew. “Where’s the sport in that, Phil? Let’s at least wait until your mom comes home, okay?” I agreed even though I didn’t really have a choice.

Once Mike, Roger, Jamie, and Mom finally arrived, my mom said, “I really want to hear your big news, Milton, but we should wait for George. He’d want us to wait for him. Is it good news at least?”

“Oh, Mom,” I groaned, “You’re killing me.” Milton just laughed, enjoying my frustration it seemed.

Finally, finally, Dad came home—to a houseful of people waiting impatiently to hear what Milton had to say. I knew he was almost home at least a minute before his car pulled into the drive. I’d noticed recently that I was getting better and better at that and I’d meant to bring it up with Mike but I kept forgetting. I opened the door before my dad could even get his key in the door. “Thank God you’re home, Dad!” I greeted him in a rush. “We have news! I don’t know what it is yet, but Milton swears it’s important. Could you please sit down so we can finally hear what it is?” I paused and shrugged apologetically. “I’m sorry, Dad, but I’ve been waiting for like an hour and a half and I’m about ready to explode! Thanks!”

Dad seemed amused as he took a seat at the table and I sat down next to him.

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