Runaways by V.C. Andrews

Author:V.C. Andrews
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Books

We had a very busy dinner that night and could have used Butterfly’s help. Danny popped in almost an hour after the rush had begun. He started to bus some tables and then disappeared in the back when two friends of his arrived. Raven said she thought they were smoking dope. She had gone to the stockroom for Charlie and observed them through the partially opened rear door.

“Don’t tell Patsy,” I said. “Not now.”

Whenever we had a lull in activity. Crystal left to check on Butterfly. The second time, she returned to tell me her fever was nearly 103.

“If it doesn’t break in an hour or so, Brooke, I think we ought to take her to the hospital. I’m afraid I might not be right. Maybe she’s having a reaction to some virus, or something she ate.”

Raven and I looked at each other. Disaster was looming. The hands of the clock ticked us closer to it every minute. Working hard was the only way not to dwell on it. Finally, business slowed and the last few customers began to think about leaving. That was when Danny reappeared.

“Where were you? You saw how busy we were, Danny. Why did you leave the restaurant?” Patsy called after him.

“I hate the restaurant,” he screamed back at her.

Her shoulders sank as she raised her head to hold back her tears. No one said anything. We all went back to work, helping Charlie clean up. Before we were finished, Taylor showed up for Raven. He’d asked her out for a second day in a row.

“Maybe you shouldn’t go with him tonight, Raven,” I said. She wore a pained expression.

“Brooke, I can take care of myself. Besides,” her eyes got that dreamy look again, “no one has ever been as nice to me as Taylor’s been. He really likes me, I know he does.”

“I’m sure you’re right, Raven. We just don’t want to see you get hurt.” From the look on her face, it was clear that Raven didn’t hear anything I had to say.

Crystal tried to break through Raven’s love-induced haze. “C’mon Raven, why don’t you stick around tonight. Butterfly could use some cheering up.”

“Would you guys please stop worrying. I’ll be fine. Besides, even you said yourself, Crystal, I shouldn’t get too close to Butterfly in case I never had the measles.” And with that she grabbed her sweater from behind the counter and headed for Taylor’s table.

Crystal and I just shrugged at each other in defeat and wished the lovebirds a good time as we made our way out of the diner and over to our cottage.

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