Organized for Masked Motives by Ritter Ames

Author:Ritter Ames [Ames, Ritter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ritter Ames
Published: 2018-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

“WHAT DO YOU THINK IT means?” Meg asked, as they sat later in the parent circle of the elementary school, everyone waiting for their kids. Kate had already retold what happened.

“I’m not sure, but she was really flustered,” Kate said. “I know she kind of seems naturally nervous, at least she was fidgety at her house after we got to talking about her living in Hazelton before. But she couldn’t get the phone away from me fast enough, and said she was just checking messages.”

“Some message.”

“I know.”

The bell rang, signaling the end of the school day, and teachers began bringing kids from the building in groups and toward the waiting vehicles.

“I’ll get out and walk up to make sure Ben’s teacher knows to let him go, too,” Meg said, letting in a blast of cold as she exited the passenger side of the van.

Kate creeped the van forward, following the long loop of cars and SUVs. As she neared the load up point, Meg had all three kids waiting to leap aboard.

“Mom! It’s so cold out there, and so warm in here,” Sam shouted as she tumbled into the backseat.

“Yes, thank goodness the van’s heater can handle October weather in Vermont,” Kate said. “Everyone hurry and get inside.”

Ben was the last one in, and as he scrambled into the far rear seat, Meg slammed the cargo door and opened hers to climb into the passenger side. “Brrr.”

“Got that right.” Kate put the vehicle into gear and pulled forward. “Hey, Suze, slide on over next to your sister so Mark can get in without having to crawl over you.”

“He can sit back here with me,” Ben called.

“Well, we’re almost there,” Kate said, turning into the loop for the upper elementary pick up point. “And I see Mark already waiting.”

“He’s going to be a popsicle,” Meg said, frowning. She leapt out again at the stop and hurried her older son into the van.

Mark dove into the spot between the two girls and belted up. He took off his new glasses and wiped at the lenses with his nylon coat. “They’re all fogged up, and I can’t get them clean again.”

“Use your shirt,” Meg said, returning to the van. “I’ve told you not to try to use anything polyester or nylon.”

“I wouldn’t have this problem if you and Dad would get me contacts.”

“A discussion for another time, young man,” Meg said. Kate looked over and lifted a questioning eyebrow. The redhead gave a tiny shrug.

Kate moved the van forward. “Well, let’s head home to hot chocolate.”

After a unison of “yeses,” including one from Meg, Ben piped up again, “Can we drive through town on the way home and look at the decorated windows again?”

“Good idea. They’ll be coming down soon.”

Main Street of Hazelton found its own ways to involve its citizens and draw visitors to the town. Once the last of the autumn leaf tours left with the first snow, Hazelton readied for the Halloween season by letting the younger school kids compete in window wars with ghostly and ghoulie displays.

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