Help Wanted by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Author:Richie Tankersley Cusick
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Horror & Ghost Stories
ISBN: 9781453232279
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2011-10-03T18:30:00+00:00

Claudia!” Robin shrieked. “Look out!”

At last she was able to move again. She dived for the other girl, but out of nowhere a blur flew past her, slamming into Claudia as the black car gunned its engine and peeled off down the street. Robin fell to her knees beside the sprawled, tangled bodies on the curb and looked down into Walt’s angry face.

“Walt—my God—”

“Wait here,” Walt ordered. He jumped to his feet and raced to the middle of the street, but the car had long since disappeared. He ran back again to the curb and knelt down beside Robin, who was trying to roll Claudia over onto her back.

“Did I hurt her?” Walt asked anxiously. “Is she breathing?”

“Robin?” Claudia looked dazed. “What happened?”

“Did you get a look at the license number?” Walt asked, but Robin shook her head.

“No—it happened so fast. But I saw the driver—”

“Mother’s car.” Claudia closed her eyes and didn’t see the other two staring at her.

“What did you say?” Robin whispered.

“My … mother drove a car like that. It was my mother’s car.”

“Your mother’s car? That must have been some fight you two had this morning,” Walt mumbled, more to himself than to Claudia.

“What do you mean, your mother’s car?” Robin demanded.

“I … I mean … she drove a black car.…”

“Come on, there are millions of black cars around,” Walt said offhandedly, throwing a mildly curious glance in Robin’s direction. “Someone was just late for work and they weren’t watching where they were going.”

“You don’t understand,” Robin said impatiently, nudging him aside. “Claudia’s mother happens to be dead.” She ignored the stare he fixed upon her, and she leaned in closer to Claudia. “Do you still have your mother’s car?”

“No. Grandfather sold it after she died.”

“Is there something about all this I should know?” Walt asked calmly.

“We need to report this,” Robin said, rocking back on her heels, putting her hands on her hips. “Shouldn’t we? Shouldn’t we report this to the police?”

Walt sighed and stood back up. “I’d sure like to read this report.”

Robin gazed up at him. “I’m serious.”

“I can see that. So what exactly are we reporting? The part about the car or the part about Claudia’s mother? Or the part about—”

“This, of course,” Robin broke in. “This car trying to run Claudia down.”

“We can’t prove the car was trying to run Claudia down. The driver might just have been having a bad day.”

Not this driver, Robin thought grimly, but instead argued, “You saw it! You saved her life!”

“We can’t prove anything,” Walt said again patiently, and Robin bit her lip in frustration.

Claudia raised tearful eyes, and when she spoke, her voice was shaking.

“Did you see who was driving?”

Robin stared at her. “No,” she said, turning away. “It happened too fast.”

She ducked her head and saw Walt throw her a curious glance. Together they helped Claudia to her feet and brushed her off.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Robin worried, but Claudia managed a feeble smile.

“I think so. What about you? And … you?” She glanced almost shyly at Walt, and he gave an absentminded nod.

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