Show and Tell by Amy Shojai

Author:Amy Shojai
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Furry Muse Publishing
Published: 2017-01-31T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Beneath the blanket in the back of September's car, the air became stale but neither of them made a move. Nikki jumped when September's car door opened again. She turned her head to meet Steven's eyes, but his expression didn't change. It never did.

Someone hopped in the driver's seat, and turned the key to start the car. Had September come back? What about Shadow? She'd seen the dog jump out the window—how smart, she'd never known a dog could open windows like that—but he'd been gone when she peeked out. Soon after that, another car zoomed up and Nikki hid again, but not before she recognized Detective Combs.

He was Willie and Melinda's dad. Nikki and Willie went to the same school, but Melinda was popular, older and very glamorous with a track star boyfriend in high school. Nikki wished she could be more like Melinda, with long cheerleader legs, copper hair and a cute figure that looked so grownup. Not like Nikki's mousy straight hair, stick figure and dowdy Goodwill clothes.

But Kid Kewl's plan would change all that. Otherwise, Nikki never would have risked hiding in September's car, or convincing Steven to come, too. Steven was weird, but okay for a little kid. She worried what she'd got them into, and for the first time doubted Kid Kewl's plan.

Nikki thought for sure Detective Combs would discover them in September's car. She'd practiced what to say, but wasn't a good liar. For sure, she'd keep the Show And Tell site secret or she'd never be part of the cool kids. Besides, the awesome plan would help her family. And a bunch of other kids, too.

Thank goodness, she didn't have to make up a story. Detective Combs went inside and out again, quick as you please.

The SUV jerked into gear, and peeled out of the driveway. Nikki heard soft sobbing. She pulled aside the blanket, and sneaked a peek over the back seat.

The driver tossed red hair over her shoulder, and pounded the steering wheel, talking to herself. "I'm sorry, so sorry, Daddy, I'll find him. I'll make it up to you, promise I will."

Nikki popped all the way up. "Hey Melinda? You okay?"

The girl shrieked, eyes wide in the mirror, and nearly drove off the road.

Hanging on to the back of the seat, Nikki braced herself and pulled the blanket off Steven. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you."

The car stopped. Today, Melinda wasn’t glamorous at all, not with black smears under her eyes from runny mascara. "What the hell are you doing back there?" She rubbed her nose on one sleeve. Gross.

Steven sang an answer in the same tune from the Secret Garden part he'd performed:

Mister Scary, quite contrary,

Now it's your turn to know

Shivery yells, and shotgun shells,

For pretty pills all in a row.

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