Jackson Jones by Jenn Kelly

Author:Jenn Kelly [Jenn Kelly ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780310399674
Publisher: Zondervan

Eleissa smiled a Cheshire-cat smile at him. “I told you. I’m a Reader.”

Jackson frowned as an awful thought occurred to him.

Eleissa could read every terrible thing that happened to him. She could read about how he lost every baseball game he pitched. How he made his little sister cry when he threw her doll out the window. How he prayed at night for a best friend. Jackson felt frustration creeping up on him. Don’t you hate it when things creep up on you? Anger, burps, your dentist appointment.

This was definitely distressing. And embarrassing.

“I don’t think you should read anymore.” Jackson stood up, narrowly missing the lantern, and turned to leave.

“But don’t you want to know your future?” Eleissa whispered to him.

Jackson stopped. He looked back at Eleissa, her knowing blue eyes looking into his. He sat back down slowly, rustling the orange sleeping bag.

“How could you possibly know the future?” he asked, thinking about the mirrors.

Eleissa opened the book to the middle, its thick pages rustling softly.

She cleared her throat. “Jackson sits back down on the orange, comfy sleeping bag and watches Eleissa doubtfully.” She arched her right eyebrow. “Oh you doubt me, do you?”

Jackson shrugged uncomfortably.

“Jackson shrugs uncomfortably,” she read aloud.

Jackson just watched her.

“Jackson just watches her. The Author picks up his latte and takes a sip.”

Jackson shook his head. “Wait, what did you say?”

Eleissa looked back down at the book. “The Author picked up his latte and took a sip.”

“What Author? Wait a minute. Who’s the Author? And why did you say that ‘the Author takes a drink,’ and then when you read it again, you said he already did it. Now, I’m not a grammatical genius, but even I know when something is happening, and when something has already happened.”

Eleissa smiled. “You mean the difference between the present and the not-so-distant past?”

“What Author? Who are you talking about?”

Eleissa put the book down and took a deep breath.

“Jackson, I’m going to explain something to you and I’m only going to explain it once. I’m tired of explaining it to every single person who Meeka brings in here, unauthorized!”J

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