The Jagged Circle by Shelley Peterson

Author:Shelley Peterson [Peterson, Shelley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Animals / Horses
ISBN: 9781459746961
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 2020-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

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Rivals

The easiest reading is damned hard writing.

— Thomas Hood

As soon as the ambulance left, Evie dialed *69 to see who’d called last. The number that came up was Beebee’s phone. Evie’s suspicion was confirmed. The girl who’d taken Beebee’s phone had called again. No wonder she had panicked.

An hour passed. There was very little food in the house, but Evie thawed a frozen lasagna in the microwave for lunch. Neither she nor Jordie had much of an appetite.

Evie stayed close to the phone and tried to keep Jordie’s mind off his sister. There was nothing on television that he wanted to watch, and How to Train Your Dragon didn’t interest him. “How about a game of cards?” she asked.

Jordie shook his head.

“Monopoly? You always win.”

“No.”

“Trivial Pursuit?”

“No. You always win.”

“Why don’t we read more of Gran Mary’s new book?” asked Evie. “The Boy on the Beach?”

“Yes! Priscilla is alone and cold with a ripped dress and she’s lost.”

Evie found the manuscript beside the couch, and they settled in to continue where Aunt Mary had left off.

“Okay, Jordie. Here we go.” She began to read.

Priscilla’s only thought was to stay alive until morning. Hopefully, she could find her way to civilization when the sun came up, if she lived through the night. With numb fingers she began to dig a nest in the sand for protection from the relentless wind. Busy at her task, Priscilla didn’t observe the shadowy figure that crept up behind her.

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