The Girl in the Park by Mariah Fredericks

Author:Mariah Fredericks [Fredericks, Mariah]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
ISBN: 978-0-375-89907-2
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2012-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

But I have to be fair about this. Not jump to conclusions. First thing to do: account for all the other E pins. The kids who have graduated are off my list. I’ve seen one of Sasha’s, I’ve seen Taylor’s. Of the kids still at Alcott, that leaves Peter Dorkey and Lorelei Haneke.

I have chorus that morning. So, as it happens, does Peter. He sings bass. I’ve already told my mom she’ll probably run into him at Lincoln Center one day. He’s that good.

And a really good person. Always helps the new guys feel okay about singing in chorus by bellowing, “We are the MEN, MEN, MEN! of the Alcott Cho-rus!” in Gilbert and Sullivan style. I can’t imagine what grudge he would have against Wendy. But still, I have to check.

As we warm up, I check his hands, spread under his music folder. No rings. Some people put the pin on a chain, wear it around their neck. Peter’s wearing a sweater today, but I don’t see a jewelry bulge under the wool.

How else do people wear their pins? I wonder as we sing. Then I remember seeing Taylor’s on her bag strap.

As we gather our stuff at the end of class, I check out Peter’s backpack. No decoration anywhere.

Peter sees me looking. Smiles. “New sack. You like?”

Shy and embarrassed to be caught, I give a thumbs-up.

And then wonder: When did he switch bags? Why did he switch bags?

Wendy’s murder is doing strange things to my head.

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