Andreo's Race by Withers Pam

Andreo's Race by Withers Pam

Author:Withers, Pam [Withers, Pam]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781770497672
Publisher: Tundra
Published: 2015-04-13T16:00:00+00:00


My fingers fly over the keyboard as I explain about Maria, her grandmother, Ardillita and Juan Pedro and all they’ve relayed to me. I tell him I’ll sneak away from my parents at the race’s finish to visit him the minute I can. I end the message, My parents must not be involved in this at all!

I’ve just pushed SEND when hands land heavily on my shoulders.

“Raul! You scared me!” I twirl around to see my friend displaying the world’s largest grin. He plops down, face glowing, to tell me all about his caving adventures with Maria.

“This place is utterly awesome, mon. We did an exploratory on a cave that reminded me of that bear cave back home. And she showed me a couple of other caves, including one place so huge it’s like a cathedral with big arched ceilings. People even pay to get married there. Everything today was just totally, unbelievably awesome!”

“Totally, unbelievably awesome,” I mock him. “And Maria is …”

“… totally, unbelievably awesome too, Andreo.” He feigns pulling a knife out of his heart. “Don’t want this race to end, mon.”

I roll my eyes, but I’m happy for him. I tell my story rapid-fire, all the while keeping an eye on the door. “So, Raul, hurry up and check your e-mail, and let’s get back to the hotel before Mother and Dad send out a search party. I never even left a note.”

He opens up his e-mail and I watch his face go from over-the-top happy to pale.

“What’s up?”

“Dad got arrested for drunk driving.”

“I’m sorry,” I say, like I have a ton of times before.

“And this time,” he says, lowering his face to cup it in his hands, “he’s going to jail.”

Uh-oh. That’s new. “I’m sorry.” I struggle for something else to say.

He turns his head so I can’t see his face. “And Mom’s leaving him. Divorcing him.”

I jump as his fist comes down hard beside the computer. “My family sucks. Totally sucks. Why bother going home?”

We sit in stunned silence. I reach out to touch his shoulder, but he slashes my hand away.

“We’re not fighting, are we?” asks a sarcastic voice. “Where the hell have you two deserters been all day, anyway?”

David, just who we need.

“David, we’re about to head back to the hotel. Can you leave us alone till then?” I ask. “Where are Mother and Dad?”

He moves closer, shifts off his blistered foot, then stands with his hands on his hips, studying Raul before turning back to me.

“Tell you what, brother dearest. I’ll tell you where they are if you tell me why Mom is so upset. Something about seeing you with people you seem to know in the dinosaur square?”

I freeze and look at Raul; he’s slumped in his chair, arms around himself. Distraction time. “David,” I say, “it smells like your foot is infected. When was the last time anyone treated it?”

“My foot is fine,” he declares, but his eyes shift to it.

“Not,” I say in my most concerned voice. “You know what Dad says about my sense of smell.



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