Jackson Jones, Book 2 by Jenn L. Kelly

Author:Jenn L. Kelly
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780310422822
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2011-10-26T21:00:00+00:00

And now you won’t help me? I’m helping you out of the goodness of my heart!”

“Oh, you are, are ya?” Stimple dropped the dirty brown garbage bag with holes that oozed blackish liquid and smelled like festering burritos. It made a satisfyingly squishy sound as it hit the ground. “Out of the goodness of yer heart?”

“Yes!” Jackson grabbed the smelly garbage bag.

“And not because you want me to just take ya home?”

“Well … I’d help you even if you didn’t take me home!” Jackson stuttered and spluttered.

“Oh, ya would, would ya?” Stimple shoved his nose into Jackson’s face again.

“Yeah. I would!” Jackson growled back.

“Then ya won’t mind if I don’t take ya home!”

“What?” Jackson swallowed. And paused. “N-no.”

“Ha! Ya right!” Stimple turned away.

Jackson took a deep breath. Something tickled his brain about the way Sir Shaw looked at him, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. Think, think, think.

And the more Jackson thought about it, the more he understood that life was unfair. And the more he understood that Stimple had had it rough growing up. So a little piece of Jackson’s heart hurt for Stimple. He felt bad for him. And that is called compassion.

“I’m sorry, Stimple,” Jackson said, putting a hand on the troll’s shoulder.

Stimple shrugged him off. “Got work to do. Leave me alone.” Stimple grabbed the two garbage bags and walked away.

“Stimple!”

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