Death Whispers (Death Series, Book 1) by Blodgett Tamara Rose

Author:Blodgett, Tamara Rose [Blodgett, Tamara Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-03-29T13:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

My parents hadn't been thrilled when I unceremoniously stuffed the pill in my front pocket. The deal was, if anyone got a lame idea of checking people's backpacks they wouldn't find the pill. There wasn't a reason I could think of but they were adults and sometimes that was the reason.

Butt-munches.

I told my parents my thinking. Mom huffed and Dad mumbled something about my constitutional rights. Whatever, by the time I was able to yak about my rights, they'd be through my gear in a hot second. Especially with nothing allowed in the aptitude testing room.

Nothing.

Mom had made pancakes and bacon (thank you God). I was on my sixth pancake, having already plowed through half a pound of bacon.

Mom grimaced when I was unable to speak.

Dad looked over his papers, hiding a smile from Mom.

“Caleb, stop shoveling your food.”

“Mom! Come have a pancake and stop panicking about etiquette.” I took a swig of milk and the whole load slid down the pipe.

Mom rolled her eyes. It'd have been impressive but I'd seen Tiff Weller, no one could compete.

I finally had an empty mouth and told her, “Thanks for the breakfast Mom.”

My hair fell into my eyes and I whipped my head back and it stayed there. Mom looked at me and my hair then back to my plate again. She gave a big sigh and turned around, getting the next batch of pancakes on a plate.

“Ah... hon?” Dad called.

Mom turned with an eyebrow raised. “I think I want something lighter,” Dad patted his belly which was barely over the belt.

Was that the crap I was gonna worry about when I was old? That sucked.

I turned to Mom. “I'll suck those up Mom.”

“Are you sure? You've had six already.”

Was she kidding?

“Yeah, Mom, still hungry.” I stood and jerked up my shirt, displaying my flat stomach and ribs.

Dad laughed aloud. “Wow, doing some dieting?”

“No, doing some growing, I think,” Mom said, looking at me critically.

I put my dishes in the sink. Mom came over and gave me a tight hug which I ducked out of the moment I could and not hurt her feelings. Mom was cool but no touchy.

Dad gave me a hard clap on the shoulder and asked if I remembered the protocol for the pill taking. Yes, I told him. I figured forty times had been enough reminders for the next one hundred years.

“I didn't remind you that many times, Caleb.”

Mom and I looked at each other, laughing. No, guffawed. That's what Jonesy called it.

Dad threw up his hands. “Okay, okay, I surrender. I guess I mentioned it a few times.” We looked at him. “Ah... more than a few times.”

I walked to the door, throwing my backpack on and launched myself outside. A drizzle settled over me through the cedar slats and I was instantly wet, freaky weather.

My thoughts crowded inside my head like cobwebs. The Js and Jade were gonna meet at my locker and then we had alphabetical buildings for the testing. Good thing that

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