Truth or Dare by P.J. Night

Author:P.J. Night
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

CHAPTER 8

Thursday morning dawned cool and cloudy; Abby woke up earlier than usual after a long and restless night. Even with her bedroom door wide open and Chester sleeping peacefully at the foot of her bed, she had tossed and turned, alert to every little noise in the night. When she finally got out of bed just before her alarm went off, Abby stepped over to the window and saw damp mist seeping out of the woods into her backyard. She shivered as she pulled the gauzy curtains back across the window. She knew that she couldn’t be too careful; there was no telling who—or what—might be out there.

Then she walked over to her computer to see if Leah had e-mailed her. By the time Abby went to bed, Leah hadn’t responded, which was so unusual it made Abby even more anxious. Abby didn’t know anyone who was more addicted to the Internet than Leah, so there was no possible way she hadn’t received the e-mail. The only explanation for her lack of response was that Leah was ignoring her.

To Abby’s relief, though, she saw that she had an e-mail waiting from Leah. It was short, but Abby didn’t care.

To: AbbyGirl

From: Leah601

Subject: Re: Sorry

Hey Abby,

Everything is going to be fine. I’ll meet u @ the flagpole. L.

Abby got dressed and grabbed a stack of pages that she’d printed off the Internet the night before. When she went to the kitchen, she found her mom drinking coffee and reading the newspaper at the table.

“Morning, Abby,” Mrs. Miller said. “How did you sleep last night? Was your room warm enough?”

“Uh, yeah,” Abby said as she grabbed a box of cereal out of the cupboard. “It was fine.”

“You’re up early today,” Mr. Miller remarked, walking into the room.

“I’m meeting Leah before school,” replied Abby. “We, um, have a project to work on. That reminds me, can she come over after school today?”

“I don’t see why not—as long as it’s okay with her parents,” Mrs. Miller said. “Dad and I are going out to dinner with the Takahashis, remember? So we won’t be here. Do you mind heating up some leftovers for dinner?”

“Sure,” Abby said, grateful that her parents would be out. “Leah and I will mostly be working on that project.”

“Well, we’ll probably be home around eight. Then we can drive Leah home,” Mr. Miller said. “Speaking of rides, do you want me to drive you to school? I’m headed out for work in a few minutes.”

Abby smiled at her dad as she quickly ate her cereal. “That would be great. Thanks, Dad.” When she was finished, she put her bowl in the sink and said, “Okay, I’m off. See you tonight, Mom.”

“Bye, Abby,” Mrs. Miller replied. “Have a good day!”

Abby pulled on her coat and picked up her backpack as her mom went back to the newspaper. Standing in the cozy, cheerful kitchen, it was hard to believe that such scary things had been happening. Abby wished, briefly, that they would just stop on their own.

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