Just Between Us by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Just Between Us by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Author:Susan Beth Pfeffer
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781497681996
Publisher: Open Road Media


Chapter Seven

The last thing I was going to do with my new secret-keeping ability was keep it a secret. So first thing Monday morning I found Laura and told her my good news.

“What do you want me to do about it?” she asked. “Cheer?”

“I want you to tell everybody,” I said.

“You will,” Laura said. “What do you need me for?”

“I’ll tell a lot of people,” I said. “But I want everybody to know. And you know everybody.”

Laura gave me a look and I blushed. “Oh, okay,” she said. “I guess it’s interesting enough to tell people. After all, you’ve never been able to keep a secret before. You’re sure you can now?”

“Positive,” I said. I still had the sore throat to prove it.

“Okay,” she said. “I’ll spread the word around.”

“Thanks,” I said.

“It’s nothing,” she said. “And Cass …”

“Yeah?”

“Congratulations,” she said.

Laura’s congratulations meant a lot more to me than Jenny’s. “You really expect me to believe that?” Jenny asked.

“I sure do,” I said. “I’m fully trained. I can keep any secret, even if I don’t know for sure it is one. I’ve learned discretion, and believe me it wasn’t easy.”

“I’ll have to try you out sometime,” she said. “Until then I have my doubts.”

“I wish you’d have a little more faith in me,” I said. “You never believe me.”

“Then tell your precious friend Robin,” Jenny said. “I’m sure she’ll be all nice and happy for you.”

And she was. “That’s great, Cass,” she told me after I made my announcement. “I knew you could do it. I trusted you with my most important secret, after all.”

“And I’ll always keep it,” I promised her. “But now I can keep less important secrets, too. I don’t even have to know it is a secret.”

“I’ll have to think of some more secrets to tell you,” Robin said. “And then you have to tell me just how your mother did it, so my mother can do it with me. She always hollers when I forget to put my things away, and I can’t seem to remember to do it.”

“I’ll ask my mother,” I said. “I bet she could patent this and make a fortune.”

“That’s a great idea,” Robin said. “I’ll tell my mother. Maybe she’ll write an article about it.”

“Fantastic,” I said. “That would be a terrific help when my mother becomes a real psychologist.”

“Are you still being congratulated?” Jenny asked, walking up to Robin and me. “How much do you need, Cass?”

“Robin and I were talking,” I said. “That’s all.”

“Can I join you, then?” Jenny asked.

“Sure,” Robin said. “What’s happening with that party of yours, Jenny? I’ve been looking forward to it.”

“You can stop looking forward,” Jenny said. “My mother said I can’t have it.”

“Oh, Jenny!” I said. “Why not?”

“It’s too much money,” Jenny said. “Mom says Dad has a new girl friend and he’s spending all his money on her and there isn’t any left over for things like birthday presents for me or parties.”

“Your birthday isn’t for three months,” I said.

“I know,” Jenny said.



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