Family Magic by Patti Larsen

Author:Patti Larsen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Girls & Women, Comics & Graphic Novels, General
ISBN: 9781466451032
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011-10-17T03:00:00+00:00

“You’re welcome,” she grinned, dimples flashing.

“So now what?” I asked her.

“I don’t know,” Alison admitted. “I don’t even know how to act anymore. I’m feeling a little lost, here. But I have to tell you, for some reason I feel a whole lot better now that I’m not juggling a bunch of people all the time. Weird, I thought being alone would be scary, but it’s okay.”

She seemed so lost, so fragile and delicate. I reached out to her out of pure empathy.

“I’m a little low on friends myself, lately,” I said.

Hope lit her eyes. “Seriously? You would be my friend after everything I did?”

I shrugged. “What’s the worst that could happen? I figure it only gets better from here. Besides, if you ever backslide, at least I know I can kick your butt.”

She laughed and I laughed with her.

“I’ll consider myself warned. Syd,” she said. “About Brad...”

“He asked me out, Alison.” I wanted to be up front.

She seemed relieved and let out a long breath. “Good.”

“You’re not mad?”

She shook her head. “Are you kidding? I’ve known Brad since kindergarten. He’s more like a brother to me than anything. It was my mother’s idea that I date him. Captain of the football team and all that. He’s a great guy, Syd,” she said. “Don’t break his heart, okay?”

“Okay,” I said.

Mom chose exactly then to enter the kitchen.

“Syd, honey,” she set one hand on my shoulder, smiling at Alison. “Who’s your friend?”

As I introduced them I realized Mom eavesdropped on our conversation. She knew exactly who Alison was. Or rather, had been.

“Nice to meet you, Ms. Hayle,” Alison’s cheeks flushed rosy. I figured she knew Mom was in on the whole mess and didn’t blame her for blushing. “I have to go, Syd.”

“Please, don’t run on my behalf,” Mom said.

Alison’s blush faded as she smiled, the warmth of it lighting her eyes. She could be quite sweet when she wasn’t being nasty.

“My mother is expecting me, ma’am,” she said. “But maybe I could come back? To study sometime?”

“Yeah, okay.”

Alison was at the door when she turned back.

“Thanks, Syd,” she said. “See ya.”

I turned to my mother as Alison disappeared through the back door. I was met with a huge hug.

“That was a wonderful thing you did for that young woman,” Mom said.

Maybe. But I had the feeling I did a great thing for myself, too.

Alison Morgan was going to be my friend. Imagine that.

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