Corgi Crisis by Molly Maple

Author:Molly Maple [Maple, Molly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mary E. Twomey LLC

16

Jada Mackerel

When the door to Jada’s houseboat opens after I say goodbye to Dave, I perk up, waving her down. The sun is still rising, highlighting my movements just enough for her to see me flagging her attention.

Jada grins at me and trots in my direction with her backpack over her shoulders. “Good morning, bestie.”

I smile at the greeting because it’s just about the greatest one a girl can get. “Good morning yourself, bestie. You off to work?”

Jada’s head bobs. “I’ve got a display to finish up in the hallway before school starts, so I need to get cracking on it.”

“Do you need help? My shift doesn’t start for another hour.”

Jada’s brow quirks. “And you just so happened to be hanging around the shore for no reason?”

I motion to Dave, who is far enough away from us that he can’t overhear. “I was crossing a suspect off the list.”

Jada and I trot to the grass. The dogs follow behind while they enjoy their own little conversation of snorts and whines. I love that they have each other.

Jada has several rolls of colored paper sticking out of her backpack, bobbing along with plenty of pep in her step. Her box braids with pink thread running through them are pulled back with a yellow ribbon, showing off her large eyes and pretty smile. “It’s draw your favorite fish week,” Jada explains. “My kindergarteners are drawing their fish, practicing their cutting skills to cut them out, and then they’re going to tape them to the board in the hallway so their art can be on display.” She motions to herself. “I don’t want to call myself a creative genius, but if you’re not, then I guess I’ll have to pick up the megaphone and announce it to the world myself.”

I cast her an adoring look. “You’re a creative genius if I’ve ever seen one.” My arms swing at my sides while we walk in tandem. “Seriously, though. That’s very cool.”

“My fish is a Jada mackerel. She swims at top speed and never needs caffeine to keep active, but she caffeinates on the weekends just to live on the edge. She has pink scales, and she gives fantastic fin high-fives.”

I snicker at the nature of the project. “That is creative. I suppose my fish would be just figuring out how to navigate the waters. But she’s got two little fish by her side, and tends to swim near the Jada mackerel, so I think she’ll find her way eventually.”

Jada bumps her hip to mine. “I know she will. Stick by the water, and you won’t stay lost for long.” She rolls her eyes. “I know that’s such an Apple Blossom Bay thing to say, but it never stops being true. The water figures you out when you’re not sure who you want to be.”

I take in her wisdom and mull it over while we walk.

When we reach her school, I can’t help the sweet coo that escapes me once we go into the building and round the hallways that lead to her classroom.

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