Learning to Fly by Sandra Atkins

Author:Sandra Atkins [Atkins, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Children's Fiction
Publisher: Ambassador International
Published: 2018-01-17T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

“BUT, THAT’S MY SISTER!” SAM cried when the policeman stopped him from running to Cassie’s side. The second the words jumped from his lips, they landed on his heart and jumped up and down. It hurt. The guilt felt terrible. He had to see if his sister was okay. Cassie lay there injured or worse because of him and his lies.

The policeman, who introduced himself as Officer Bill, walked him away from the scene when two paramedics approached Cassie’s still form with a stretcher. “I’ll take you to the hospital in the patrol car, son.” He laid a hand on Sam’s shoulder. “Where is your mom and dad today?”

The ache in his heart returned again as Sam explained that his dad had died in a car accident. Fear grabbed him as he talked of Mama. “My mom works at the hospital. She worked last night. She’s home now, asleep.”

Sam gave the policeman his name, as well as Cassie’s and Mama’s. “I’ve got a few things to clear up here,” said the policeman. “Another officer will be going by your home to pick up your mother. You may go with him if you like.”

Being in no hurry to explain to Mama what he had done, he looked at the ground and shook his head. He and Luke followed the man in grey inside what Cassie believed to be the building of all knowledge. Sam doubted that an answer to his problem could be found in even one of the biggest books.

Sam and Luke moped at a reading table while Officer Bill questioned the librarians. His guilty ears perked up when one of them admitted to talking to Cassie earlier. Sam had decided to hide as much as possible of his evil plot to scare his sister, partly from shame, but mostly to avoid the wrath of Mama. And, he hoped that Cassie had not repeated anything he had said to a stranger. Sam hung on every word.

“Yes, the little girl with the pink rain slicker, hat, and boots,” the bookish woman shook her head as her palm rested on the side of her face, “Is she okay?”

Officer Bill was professional. “The hospital will determine the extent of her injuries, ma’am. Now, tell me about the child’s visit. What did she want?”

The librarian frowned, “Well, she wanted a book with information about owls.”

“Did you say owls?” Officer Bill asked.

“That’s right,” the lady adjusted her glasses and repeated, “Owls. But, she had trouble containing that cat in the bag.”

Officer Bill coughed. “Cat? In a bag?”

“Why, yes, a cat, in a bag,” she stated. “Name’s Persimmon.”

“Excuse me?” the officer asked.

She explained, “Persimmon is the cat’s name.” Sam squirmed in his seat. “I told her that she would need to leave the cat outside,” she continued.

The policemen shot Sam and Luke a glance. Sam looked down at the table. “Did she take the cat outside?”

The librarian smiled a big smile. “Forgive me! I sincerely pray that that child will be alright,” she said, and then cupped her hand over her mouth.

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