Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street by Peter Abrahams

Author:Peter Abrahams [Abrahams, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781101550458
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2012-01-19T05:00:00+00:00

I heard my mom’s footsteps a few minutes later. She knocked on my door.

“Yeah?” I said.

She came in. “I spoke to Ashanti.”

“Oh, my God.”

“Because her mother couldn’t come to the phone, Robbie, so don’t jump to conclusions. But the point is Ashanti confirmed your story, said you just lost track of the time. She takes responsibility, by the way, specifically asked me not to blame you. Also, her mother grounded her, something about missing dance.”

Her mother grounded her? That surprised me. Ashanti’s mom hadn’t seemed like the grounding type. Also, how weird—the whole concept of someone who could actually get airborne being grounded.

My mom took a deep breath, smiled a smile that seemed forced but was still a smile, meaning the worst was over.

“So,” she said, “all I need from you is some assurance this won’t happen again. Home by six, unless you’ve got prior permission. Agreed?”

“Agreed,” I said.

Dad appeared, looking pretty excited. “That was van Slyke—his agent wants to meet me,” he said. His gaze went to Mom, to me, back to Mom. “Everything sorted out here?”

Mom nodded.

“Excellent,” Dad said, rubbing his hands together. His gaze returned to me. “What’s that on your wrist?”

“Uh, this?” I said, my arm rising against my own interests to better expose the bracelet.

“It’s called a friendship bracelet, Chas,” said my mom.

“Yeah?” said Dad. “Who’s the friend?”

“Well,” I said. “Um.”

Mom leaned in for a closer look. “Is that a heart? How adorable.”

“Whoa,” said Dad. “Meaning the friend is a boy?”

I felt myself suddenly blushing—no idea why, since boyfriends were not in the picture, but it turned out to be the right move.

“Chas?” Mom said, and she laid her finger across her lips to shut him up.

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