The Ghost of Lizard's Rock by J Richard Knapp

Author:J Richard Knapp
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebooks, coming of age, growing up, action adventure, bullying, girls, school life

The Cow Pie Gang Rides Again

I thought the worst had past and that Maddison’s wicked ways were over. I also foolishly thought she was scared enough of Michele that she would leave me alone. I was so very wrong!

The day started out the same as yesterday. I set my alarm early enough so that I had time to straighten my hair and could skip the ponytail and baseball cap.

It was still odd when I caught a glimpse of the new me in the mirror. I had looked the same way for so long that each time I saw my newly-cut hair styled, it caught me by surprise. I recognized the face looking back at me but more in the way you recognize a stranger than myself. I added a touch a lip-gloss and checked my reflection a final time.

I pulled on my new jeans and a pink (The perfect shade of pink according to G.G.) hoody sweat top, then headed down the stairs and joined Eric in the kitchen.

Eric’s mouth was full of food, as usual, so I assumed he was trying to say “hi”, but it sounded more like a grunt.

Mom was there too. I still hadn’t told her anything about Monday and I swallowed hard to stop the words from flooding out.

Eric made a face at me when her back was turned. He gestured with his head and mouthed the words “tell her”.

I shook my head back and forth and grabbed a piece of toast.

Mom still looked tired. Working nights is hard on her and she never sleeps enough during the day. “Hi honey,” she said turning around with my lunch bag in her hand. “How are you?”

“Good Mom,” I mumbled with my mouth full of toast. The peanut butter made the toast stick to the roof of my mouth and I reached for a glass of milk to wash it down.

Before Mom could ask any more questions about school Eric jumped to his feet, grabbed his lunch from the counter and started for the door, yelling “bus” over his shoulder. Eric paused just long enough to say that he wouldn’t be home for dinner because of football practice.

Mom leaned against the kitchen counter with a smile on her face as she watched Eric and me scrambling to get out the door.

“Come on Kati, we gotta move it.” Eric said turning to give mom a quick kiss on the cheek.

“Bye Mom,” I said kissing her cheek too and grabbing my stuff.

Eric glanced over his shoulder to make sure the door was closed before he hissed, “You need to tell her. This kind of thing doesn’t stop and just go away.”

“I’m not telling her!” I glanced around to see if anyone was listening as we joined the crowd waiting for the bus. “Yesterday was fine. Michele took care of Maddison.”

“So you say,” Eric just gave me a look. It was as if he knew something.

An odd silence took over the bus again as I stepped on and made my way to what was now my seat.

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