Small Town Superhero Box Set: Complete Series by Cheree Alsop

Author:Cheree Alsop
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult, Genre Fiction, Superheroes, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: StoneHouse Ink
Published: 2014-12-18T00:00:00+00:00

BY THE TIME I traded the motorcycle for the four-wheeler, the sun was already hanging above the horizon. I fell into the cot and slept half an hour before Cole tipped my bed over to tell me it was time to milk the cows. I stumbled after the boys into the corral that had been turned into a makeshift milk yard until the barn was rebuilt.

Cole and Jaren were surprisingly quiet. Usually they roughhoused in the mornings, but today they milked without quarreling. The steady shush-shush of filling buckets was the only sound that broke the morning hush. I wondered why until Uncle Rick appeared.

“I heard about Mrs. West,” he said. He gave my shoulder an apologetic squeeze. “How’s Madelyn?”

“Not good,” I replied. I leaned my forehead against Barbecue’s side. The black cow swatted at my face with her tail.

“Long night?” he asked sympathetically.

I nodded. “I just tried to be there for her. I didn’t know what else to do.”

“Sometimes that’s all you can do.” The knowing look on his face made me uncomfortable. For the first time, I considered that might have been how they felt when I moved in.

The only thing I wanted to do was go to her and make sure she was all right. I finally gave in after breakfast.

“I’m going to the junkyard,” I told Mom and the Ashbys. I could tell by the looks they exchanged that they knew I would be detouring to see Madelyn.

Aunt Lauren surprised me by following me out with a large basket. Mom joined us by the four-wheeler. “I know Masey didn’t want more food, but if she goes home, we want to make sure they have plenty so they don’t worry about having to cook,” Aunt Lauren explained.

I met Mom’s warm gaze. “There’s more pumpkin bread in there,” she said.

“Thank you,” I told her, giving her a tight hug. “I told her what it means.”

“I’m glad,” she said, giving me a kiss on the forehead.

I strapped the basket to the front of the four-wheeler. The scents that wafted from it made my mouth water. “Thank you,” I told them both. I hesitated, then met Mom’s gaze again. “I don’t know when I’ll be home. I’ll call you if it gets late.”

A grateful smile spread across her face, reminding me that I needed to act like a son more often. “Take care of yourself,” she said.

I drove off the property and smiled when Jake fell in beside me. The dog had been plenty put out when I returned last night. At least I could make him happy by letting him tag along.

I carried the basket to the front porch and knocked quietly.

The door opened a minute later. “What do you want?” Mr. West demanded.

Apparently our little talk hadn’t made him like me any better. I swallowed and held up the basket. “Aunt Lauren and my mother send more food so you don’t have to worry about cooking.”

“I don’t cook,” Mr. West said as though the very thought offended him.

I tried to find the right words.

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