Waterways by Kyell Gold

Author:Kyell Gold [Gold, Kyell]
Language: eng
Format: epub

November rolled into Hilltown with surprising force, a howling winter storm that Kory and Sal sat watching, guessing back and forth how many inches of snow would drop. The light flurries promised more to come, but when they got up in the morning, there was no accumulation and the buses ran as normal. Outside school, Kory found Nick and asked him when he could come by to get his winter clothes. “I wanted to use the snow day but…” He gestured out at the barren, snowless lawn.

“Tonight’s good,” Nick said. “I’m not going out ’til later and Mom’ going out to dinner with the Jeffersons.”

“She’s letting you get dinner on your own?”

“No, she’s making dinner before she goes.” Nick shrugged. “She lets me come to pizza with you, at least.”

“I’ll come by after dinner, then.” Kory couldn’t help but marvel at how well he and Nick had adapted, together, to their new situation.

Nick’s gaze slipped up over Kory’s shoulder. “Okay. See ya tonight, then I’ll call when she leaves.” He moved forward to embrace Kory, and the walked off with a quick, “Seeya.”

Kory caught the smell of wolf and freshly laundered shirt before he turned. “Hey, Perry,” he said.

Perry’s ears flicked up. His tail started wagging as he fell into step beside Kory. “That’s your brother?”

“Yeah, Nick.”

“So, uh, he still lives at home?”

Kory stared fixedly ahead. “Yep.”

Perry swallowed a couple times. “You know, uh, you never said what happened. I mean, I just thought you were getting a friend to pick you up. When Jessica said you weren’t living at home anymore, I said, I said that wasn’t true. I thought you’d tell me if something happened.”

“It was no big deal,” Kory said. “I’m just staying with Sal for a while.”

“But why?”

Perry even followed him to the door of his homeroom. Inside he could see Sal looking past him at the wolf, and rolling his eyes. “My mom just has to get some things in her life together,” Kory said, “and it’s better for me not to be around, and I’d really rather not talk about it. Okay?”

Perry’s ears folded down, and he ducked his head. “Sure, I understand. Thanks for telling me. And if y’ever want to talk, y’know.”

“Thanks,” Kory said curtly, and raised a paw to wave, turning to go to homeroom.

“Looks like he has a crush on you,” Sal said, first thing when Kory sat down.

“Bite me,” Kory said, pulling out his books to check on his homework.

“Can’t believe the stupid weather.” Sal doodled the logo of Limp Foxxkit on his math book cover. Kory wouldn’t have known the band a month ago; now he was quite familiar with the pounding chords he heard issuing from behind Sal’s door. “Not supposed to be this cold without snowing.”

“This happens every winter,” Kory said. “Hey, speaking of, can you give me a ride over to my mom’s place tonight? I need to grab my winter stuff.”

“Sure. Right after school?”

“Nah, she’s going out to dinner, so she’ll be home early. Nick said he’d call when she’s gone.

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