Project: Run Away by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson [Carlson, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2017-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

chapter nine

Just when Emily felt like she couldn’t wait another second, Mom finally came back and got into the car. But then she just sat there in the driver’s seat without speaking. She stared straight ahead as if she’d just spent the last ten minutes with aliens who had sucked every thought from her head.

“Mom?” said Emily. “What’s going on?”

Mom said nothing.

“Come on,” demanded Kyle. “We need to know what’s up.”

Mom slowly shook her head. “I’m not sure.”

“Well, spill the beans, Mom,” insisted Kyle. “What did the cop say to you?”

“Yeah,” said Emily. “We’re pretty much freaking here.”

“The policeman told me that your dad was in Boscoe Bay.”

“It figures,” muttered Kyle.

“So he wasn’t in the cop car?” asked Emily. At least that was something.

“No …” Mom shook her head again. “The policeman said he’s in jail.”

“In jail?” exclaimed Kyle and Emily at the same time.

“No way,” said Kyle skeptically.

“That was my reaction too, but the policeman said that it was true.”

“Why?” asked Emily.

“Apparently, he broke into our house.”

“That loser,” said Kyle.

“And apparently it was fortunate that we weren’t there.”

“I guess so …” said Emily, feeling slightly sick to her stomach now.

“But Morgan was there.”

“Morgan?” Emily sat up straight in her seat. “Is she okay?”

“Yes, but apparently your dad threatened her.”

“He threatened Morgan?” yelled Kyle. “I’d like to punch—”

“And then a man with a bat—”

“What?” demanded Kyle.

“The policeman said a neighbor, he said probably the manager—”

“Mr. Greeley!” yelled Emily.

“Yes,” said Mom. “My guess too. Apparently Mr. Greeley showed up with a baseball bat and held your dad until the police arrived. Your dad’s been charged with breaking and entering and, well, several other things too.”

“That’s fantastic,” said Emily happily.

“Yeah,” agreed Kyle. “I mean most kids wouldn’t throw a party if their dad got arrested, but this is totally great.”

“So the policeman wants us to turn around and drive back to Boscoe Bay now.”

“Yeah!” said Emily.

“That’s a five-hour drive,” Mom pointed out. “We won’t get back until midnight.”

“That’s okay,” said Emily. “I don’t mind staying up late.”

“The policeman said we could stay in a motel if we were too tired to go back tonight,” said Mom. “I don’t know about you kids, but I feel exhausted.”

“I can drive for you, Mom,” offered Kyle. “I could use the practice, you know.”

“So you kids really want to go back—back home—tonight?”

“Yeah!” they both cried at the same time.

Mom sighed and started the car. “I guess we can give it a try … but no promises. It might be easier to just spend the night in the next motel and head for home in the morning.”

“Whatever is best for you, Mom,” said Emily. As badly as she wanted to be home tonight (right this minute in fact) she knew that Mom was probably as worn out emotionally as she was physically.

“Yeah,” said Kyle. “You make the call, Mom. We won’t complain.”

“Well, let’s get going and see how it goes.”

“This is gonna be great, Mom,” said Kyle hopefully. “We’ll actually be home for Christmas.”

“I hope so …”

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