The Secrets of Hawthorne House by Donald Firesmith

Author:Donald Firesmith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: teen mystery, teen witch, teen boy, paranormal ya, teen 12 and up
Publisher: Indie Author Project

16 - Modron and Miracles

The gathering winds marked the edge of a huge snowstorm that moved slowly from Ohio into Indiana. During the dark hours before dawn, the storm swiftly dumped half a foot of powdery snow on the houses, lawns, and streets of Hawthorne. With another eight to ten inches forecast by late-afternoon, school was canceled for the day. Upon waking and learning of their good fortune, the Hawthorne and Mitchell children eagerly looked forward to enjoying a day spent building snowmen, throwing snowballs, and sledding down the gentle slopes of a nearby hill.

Even more than he wanted to enjoy the snow, Gerallt wanted to privately thank Matt again for everything he’d done to prove their innocence. So shortly after breakfast, he bundled up and headed next door to his friend’s house.

“Isn’t it great?” Matt asked, as he led Gerallt into his room. “Back in Oregon, we always had to go up into the Coastal Range to see this much snow.”

“Ayuh, it’s nice,” Gerallt agreed, although he’d often seen similar snowfalls from the nor’easters that had blown through Maine. “You know, Matt, with everythin’ that happened yesterday, I nevah got a chance tah really thank you foah the fantastic way you captured Colin, Clayton, and Dylan’s confession. I’d nevah have been able tah wire an alarm clock tah a tape recordah like you did.”

“Aw, Gerallt, it wasn’t really that hard. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been taking things apart to see how they worked. Most of the time, I can even put them back together again. We were just lucky that I had an old alarm clock and a microcassette recorder to work with. If I only had the new ones with circuit boards instead of mechanical parts, I don’t think I could have done it.”

“Well, anyway, I really wanted tah thank you. I’d have gone crazy if I’d had tah remain in my room foah the whole month.”

“That’s okay, Gerallt. Besides, you were the one that gave me the idea to secretly record their conversations. So, is everything back to normal at home?”

“Even bettah. Mothah totally trusts me now. And last night was the first time I can remembah seein’ her smile since Fathah died. I think she likes your fathah.”

“I think Dad likes her, too. Did you notice the way they both kept glancing at each other when they thought no one was looking? And it’s the first time I’ve seen him ignore his work since we got here.”

Matt paused, suddenly remembering what Gerallt had said when they were trying to figure out how to trick Colin, Clayton, and Dylan into confessing. “So, did your mom ever give you back whatever it was that she confiscated from you?”

“Yes...” Gerallt replied warily.

“So, what was it?”

“I’m sorry, Matt, but it’s a secret. I can’t tell you.”

“Well, so is what I did to the alarm clock and tape recorder, not to mention the help we got from Tina and Sarah,” Matt said, frustrated and beginning to become angry.

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