On the Road with Mallory by Laurie Friedman

Author:Laurie Friedman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Mom went over to Kate. “Why don’t you finish up?” She even said she could hold Kate’s tablet for her.

“OK,” said Kate like she was almost done and would give Mom her tablet as soon as she was. But then she started reading about the plant life of the Painted Desert, and she didn’t show any signs of finishing, so Max said something (which I think everyone else was thinking but wouldn’t have said).

When Max said that, ten things happened that led us to where we are now, which is back in the car, driving to the Grand Canyon, and NO ONE is speaking to each other.

THE 10 THINGS THAT LED US TO WHERE WE ARE NOW (WHICH IS IN A SILENT CAR!)

Thing #1: Kate started crying and said she was mad at Max.

Thing #2: Mom and Dad made Max apologize to Kate for telling her to shut up (which he’s not allowed to say, but I don’t blame him for saying).

Thing #3: I said, “Maybe Kate should apologize too, since she wouldn’t listen when we asked her nicely to stop reading,” which made Kate cry even harder.

Thing #4: Mom and Dad made me apologize to Kate for hurting her feelings.

Thing #5: Kate refused to accept Max’s apology or mine.

Thing #6: Mom tried to explain to Kate why it is good to give people a little bit of information but not too much.

Thing #7: Kate said Mom was taking Max’s and my side and that no one on this trip appreciated her or all the information she’s tried to share and that no one wants her on this trip and that she wants to go home. NOW!

Thing #8: Mom said that was NOT true, that we were all glad she’d come on the trip. Then she looked at all of us like we should prove to Kate that what she said was true. So I nodded like it was, and so did Dad. Max nodded too, but I guess it wasn’t very convincing because Kate started crying HARDER.

Thing #9: Dad said he’d had enough and made us all get back in the van (even though the Painted Desert is 346 square miles and we’d barely seen any of it).

Thing #10: We got back in the van, and no one has said a word since Dad drove off. (Except for Mom who said we are all acting like children, and I think by that, she meant very little ones.)

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