Karen's Mistake by Ann M. Martin

Author:Ann M. Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2016-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Girl Talk

While we were getting dinner ready, I heard Nannie tell Elizabeth about her plans.

“I am glad you enjoyed meeting him,” said Elizabeth. “I know he will be staying with Alice till the end of the month.”

When I heard that, I dropped the spoons I had been carrying to the table. They made a racket clattering to the floor. “Are you all right?” asked Elizabeth.

“Yes,” I replied.

I was not about to tell Elizabeth what I was thinking. All my worries had poured back into my head. If Mr. English was going to be here for a month, that would give Nannie plenty of time to see him. The more she saw him, the more she might like him.

I returned to the kitchen to get some napkins for the table.

“Is Mr. English married?” I asked.

“He was, but his wife died about ten years ago,” said Elizabeth.

I held on tight to the napkins. This was not good news. He was probably very lonely by now. He was probably looking for good company. Good company like our Nannie. But we loved Nannie. We needed Nannie.

I worried so much that I could hardly eat my dinner. I was glad when Hannie called and invited me to come over on Sunday afternoon. Nancy would be there too.

“I am glad,” I said. “I need to talk to my friends.”

The next afternoon, I told Hannie and Nancy about Nannie.

“What do you think?” I asked. “What if she falls in love?”

“This is only their first date,” said Nancy. “Maybe you are worrying too soon.”

“Maybe you are right,” I said.

“I think it is good for Nannie to be dating,” said Hannie. “Why should she live alone?”

“She does not live alone. She lives with her family,” I replied.

“I live with my family too,” said Hannie. “But I can understand why people want to be in couples. It is good to be in love. I know, because of how I feel about Nate Bellows.”

I could see our talk about Nannie was over. Once Hannie started talking about Nate Bellows, it would be hard to talk about anything else.

“How can you be in love when you have never even met him?” asked Nancy.

“I have not told you this yet, but I have been writing to him every day,” said Hannie. “And he has written back.”

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