Graffiti by J. Fallenstein

Author:J. Fallenstein [Fallenstein, J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action, Action & Adventure, Adventure, Adventure Story, Adventures, Danger, Darby Creek, Death, Families, Family, Family & Relationships, Fiction, Friend, Friends, Friendship, Ghost, Ghost Story, Hi-Lo, High School, Horror, Lerner Publishing Group, Love, Midnight, Mysteries, Mystery, Occult, Paranormal, Relationship, Romance, Scary, Scary Stories, Scary Story, Supernatural, Supernatural Fiction, Survival, Suspense, Suspense Story, Teen, Teenagers, Teens, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Readers
ISBN: 9781512434880
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2017-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

chapter 6

Wednesday

“Patricia! Lu! Come look at this!” I hear Kasey yell from the driveway early the next morning.

Kasey stands at her little red car, holding a piece of paper.

“What is it?” I rush down the front steps, with Patricia right behind me, as she holds the paper out. In scratchy letters it reads, “People who brake promises get hurt.”

“What does this mean?” Kasey asks.

“It’s the curse!” Patricia says.

“Shut up, Patricia!” Kasey snaps, shaking her head. “Besides, Drew’s the one who chose Mexico over me! I didn’t break anything!”

“Wait,” I say. “It says brake, like car brakes. What if someone messed with your car? I don’t think you should drive it.”

“I’ve got to get to work,” Kasey says. “Patricia, can you call Tony? He’s good with cars, he can look at them.”

“He’s already on his way here, but he can’t be late anymore or he’ll get suspended. Sorry,” Patricia says, not sounding sorry at all.

“I guess I’ll call Drew,” Kasey says, obviously hurt by Patricia’s lack of concern. “I can drop him off at school and use his car—if he’ll let me.”

Just then, Tony’s truck pulls up. Without a word, Patricia gets in, and the truck squeals out onto the road. Jeez, I think. She could have at least mentioned Kasey’s brake issue to Tony.

By the time I’m ready for school, Drew pulls up. I sling my backpack over my shoulder and notice he looks less than thrilled about helping Kasey with her car. Watching through the screen door, I can’t help but wonder how this will turn out.

Kasey winces as Drew slams the car door. “What’s wrong with you?” she asks, clearly taken aback by his attitude.

Drew reaches in through his open window and pulls out a teddy bear with a knife in it. Both of its eyes are ripped out. He flings it at Kasey’s feet. “You think this is funny?”

“Whoa!” Kasey lifts her hands and takes a step back. “What are you talking about?”

Red-faced, Drew shakes his head. “Leaving this on my front steps? Kasey, my mom found it. Practically gave her a heart attack.”

“Me?” Kasey says, “I didn’t do that.”

“Then who did?” Drew asks. “The ghost of Billy Jones?”

“Well, it wasn’t me,” she says, her voice trembling. She grabs the note from her pocket. “Drew, someone left this on my car.” He reads the note and his face softens. He wraps her in a tight hug, and they murmur to each other.

I’m going to be late for school if I don’t leave now. Kasey and Drew pull apart as I open the door. Kasey wipes her eyes, and Drew slides into her front seat, looking under the dash. He pops the hood and inspects what I assume is the car’s braking system.

“I can’t tell if anything is wrong,” he says, “But you should definitely take the car in to have the brakes looked at. It’s not safe to drive until you know for sure.”

“Can I borrow your car to get to work?” Kasey asks. “I’ll drop you off at school first.

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