Diary of a Witness by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Author:Catherine Ryan Hyde [Hyde, Catherine Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-375-85358-6
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2009-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Home alone is a nice thing. I get it now, why Will said that. Why he said it would be good to be alone. When you’re alone, you’re safe. Plus you don’t have to pretend to anyone. You can just be yourself, not put on a good face.

I think that’s why Will’s my best friend. Because I know I’m safe with Will and I don’t need to pretend about anything. I don’t need to act like it’s all okay. He knows better, anyway.

About a minute after I thought that, the phone rang.

It was Will.

“Are you home?” I asked. Like I couldn’t believe it.

“Yeah.”

“And you don’t have to go to school?”

“Not till I’m ready.”

“How did you know I’d be home?”

“I didn’t. I just thought I was going to leave a message on your machine. Why are you home? Are you sick?”

“Not really.”

“Then why are you home?”

“Long story,” I said. “If I could, I’d come over and visit you. But I don’t think I’m up to that.”

“I’ll come visit you.”

“Your mom doesn’t care? She doesn’t want you to stay home?”

“My mom could care less what I do. If I just stay out of her face and never once say the word Sam, she’s happy. Give me fifteen minutes,” he said, and hung up the phone. Just like that.

I got up and unlocked the door, because it wouldn’t pay to try to do a thing like that on short notice.

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