Miosotis Flores Never Forgets by Hilda Eunice Burgos

Author:Hilda Eunice Burgos
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 2021-08-09T17:56:41+00:00

Chapter 25

Abuela is adamant that I should not go next door today so I call Gina and tell her I can’t make it. She’s really sweet and tells me to feel better and not to worry about Freckles because he’ll be fine. I know she’s right, but I can’t stop thinking about him and all the ways he reminds me of Amarilis. It feels weird to compare my sister to a dog, since that’s supposed to be a not-nice thing to do, but I know it’s actually the best compliment ever. I mean, is any human as great as a dog? I think about how I was kind of mad at Freckles when I first met him, just like I was upset when Amarilis started acting weird. Then I found out Freckles had been abused and I was patient with him. I worked hard to help him, and now he is much better and he even seems happy. But the first step with Freckles—the one taken by the rescue group—was getting him away from the people who were mean to him and hit him with leashes.

So I have to get Amarilis away from Rich. Then I’ll be able to help her too.

Papi and Jacinto get home as I finish eating a bowl of sancocho. “You couldn’t wait for us, squirt?” Jacinto points to my empty bowl.

Abuela caresses my head and pats my back. “This is a light snack for now. She was sick today and couldn’t eat before. Are you hungry, papito?”

“Nah, I need to shower first.”

“You sure do.” I pinch my nose.

Jacinto takes off his sweaty T-shirt and tosses it on my head.

“Ewww!”

“Okay, you two, that’s enough!” Papi laughs. “Get cleaned up, Jacinto.” He hands the shirt back to my brother.

After Jacinto goes upstairs, I turn to Papi. “Will you drop me off at Zoe’s for a little while? She said she’ll give me the homework and explain what I missed in class today.”

“Certainly, what time?”

“Now?”

“Okay, let’s go!”

I jump up and head to the door. “Wait, I need my backpack.” I run upstairs and grab the envelope with Callie’s and Amarilis’s notes, stuff it into my bag, and come back down.

“Should she be doing all this running around after being sick today?” Abuela is saying to Papi.

Usually when it comes to health issues, Papi does whatever Abuela says, like slathering Vicks VapoRub all over our chests and noses whenever we get the tiniest cold. I bite my lip and hope he doesn’t change his mind now. “It’s not running around, Doña Marta. She’s going to sit at a friend’s house and talk about their classes.” Thank goodness Papi is obsessed with school.

Once we’re in the car and buckled in, I wonder how I’m going to sneak over to Callie’s, what I’ll say to Zoe, whether I should tell Papi since it wasn’t fair of Amarilis to make me promise not to tell—

“How is science class coming along?”

“Huh?”

“Science? Remember, the class you’re getting an A in this quarter?” He chuckles.

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