Elizabeth's Amarillo Adventure by Renae Brumbaugh

Author:Renae Brumbaugh [Brumbaugh, Renae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60742-321-8
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2010-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

Through the Hole in the Wall

The three girls gasped. They peered through the darkness, hoping to catch another glimpse of the man.

“What in the world is he doing here?” asked McKenzie.

“I don’t know, but my mom is alone. We’ve got to do something!” said Megan.

“I’ll grab my flashlight. Megan, you unlock my window. We’ll crawl through and stay hidden until we can figure out what’s going on.” Elizabeth felt around in the dark, pulling open the drawer to her bedside table. Locating the flashlight, she clicked it on and returned to the window, which was now wide open. Wind and rain gushed through, getting her curtains all wet.

The three girls slipped through the window, and Elizabeth pulled it shut behind her. She would have a lot of explaining to do if her parents found the wet room, but this was important. Ruby was in danger.

The girls ran, staying low to the ground. Pow! Rain soaked their skin. Crash! A flash of lightning revealed an empty porch. Mr. Jacobs’s truck was still parked in the driveway.

“Come on!” Megan called out. Through the window, Ruby appeared to be lighting candles. Soon their soft glow gave light for the girls to see what was going on.

Jacobs spoke, but they couldn’t hear the words. Ruby laughed. Then Mr. Jacobs began moving around the house with the flashlight!

“He’s looking for the marbles,” McKenzie said.

“But why is she letting him?” asked Elizabeth. “That doesn’t make sense.”

“Somebody has to stop him,” said Megan. She stood and pushed open her front door.

Ruby Smith was startled. “Megan? What are you doing out in this weather? I thought you were at Elizabeth’s house!”

Elizabeth and McKenzie appeared in the doorway. The girls shivered like puppies fresh from a bath, dripping water all over the hardwood floor.

“Oh my goodness! Girls, get in here. Let me find you some towels.” Ruby pulled the girls inside and shut the door behind them.

Mr. Jacobs appeared from the hallway. “What on earth? Girls, are you okay?”

Ruby picked up a candle and brushed past Mr. Jacobs into the hallway. She returned with an armload of thick, fluffy towels. Each girl took one and dried herself. Suddenly, there was a loud Pop! and the electricity returned.

The house lit up, and the television began broadcasting the Home and Garden network, Ruby’s favorite. Weather updates scrolled across the bottom of the screen.

Ruby stood, hands on hips, looking at the girls. Finally, her eyes rested on Megan. “Explain yourself, young lady. Why would you go running around in a storm like this? You could have gotten struck by lightning!”

Elizabeth and McKenzie looked at their sopping shoes. Megan lifted her chin and said, “We were worried about you, Mama. We were in Elizabeth’s room, and we saw a strange car pull into the driveway, and…” her eyes flashed to Mr. Jacobs. “And we saw a man coming onto our porch.”

Mr. Jacobs stepped forward. “Well, now, that would be scary. That was very brave of you to come and check on your mother. I’m sorry.

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