Missing by R.L. Stine

Author:R.L. Stine [Stine, R.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

She opened the lid and looked inside. "Just enough for two sandwiches if we spread it pretty thin."

"What a feast," I said sarcastically. "At least is there some jelly?"

Cara opened the refrigerator and found ajar of grape jelly. She said something to me, but I didn't hear her.

I was thinking about Gena. I kept hearing her voice again and again, hearing her words again as she told me we couldn't see each other again.

What had happened? Why did she do it?

"You didn't hear a word I said." Cara's voice broke into my thoughts.

"You're right," I said glumly.

"Poor Mark," she said. I looked up to see if she was being sarcastic, but she wasn't.

"It's like I've lost everyone at once," I said.

"Don't say that," Cara snapped. "Nobody is lost forever. Stop thinking like that. Just eat your peanutbutter sandwich. You'll feel better if you eat something."

"You sound just like Mom," I told her.

We both sort of stared at each other, then picked up our sandwiches. Peanut butter is such a bad idea when you're upset and not terribly hungry. It sticks to your

mouth and teeth, and it takes so much effort to chew.

Neither of us was in a mood to work so hard—for so little reward. We sat there glumly, not talking, not looking at each other.

I had only taken a couple of bites when I heard Roger run down the front stairs and then heard the door close behind him. Cara jumped up. "Let's follow him."

"What?"

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