Try and Catch Me: A Young Adult Fiction by Sarah Kirchner

Author:Sarah Kirchner [Kirchner, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Typewriter Pub
Published: 2019-06-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Someday My Prince Will Come

I arrived at Caleb’s place on time. In front of me, their one-story house loomed with appropriate decorations for the season. Artificial cobwebs were strewn around the palm trees that surrounded their house and the gutters, and a few toy spiders hung from the roof. If I were a little kid, I would definitely think the spiders were real.

Having no other floors in the entire house meant his room was right next to the kitchen, which was perfect considering he loved to eat. Their backyard was large, and it had a pool. You would think that all houses in Florida had pools, but unfortunately, they don’t. Our house didn’t, so Caleb’s house was always the place to be when it was hot out. I noticed his parents’ minivan wasn’t in the driveway, only Caleb’s Honda. That was when I remembered it was only 11:30 in the morning. His parents were still out working.

“Welcome!” Caleb threw open his red front door with open arms.

“Is the killer here?” I shouted, still at my car. Surprisingly, Sam let me have it today. She said that her friend Amelia was going to pick her up for the party she was attending.

“Nah.” Caleb shook his hand. “I just got rid of him a few minutes ago.” I laughed and walked over to him heaving the heavy bags that were our snacks. “Don’t tell anyone,” Caleb whispered as I reached his front stoop, “But he’s buried in my backyard.” He nodded his head toward the back of his house.

“Are we going to have to build a gazebo to hide suspicion?” I giggled and scooted past him into the house.

“Of course!” Caleb yelled, and I laughed. He eyed the white plastic bags. “What’d you bring?” He offered a hand, and I gratefully dropped the bag onto his open palm. He laughed at my weakness and tossed the bags onto the counter, eager to find out what was in them.

“Candy and popcorn,” I said. “Oh, and there’s some Coke and Sprite.”

“You’re the best.” Caleb smiled and kissed my forehead, his arm resting on my shoulder.

“I’m glad to hear you say that,” I said and nuzzled out of his grasp, “because I actually have to leave tonight at 8.” I watched him, waiting for a reaction.

Caleb only shrugged, though. “That’s cool,” he said and took out two cups from the brown cabinet. “I can only imagine that Mrs. Branson has huge plans today, considering it is her favorite holiday.”

I sucked in my breath. My heart practically stopped beating. He would not be happy once I told him my reason for leaving. Eyeing me, Caleb began pouring our drinks. I didn’t know if I had it in me to tell him I was leaving to be with Aspen. Caleb had to understand though, right?

“I have plans with Aspen, actually.” I took the candy and began walking to the living room quickly. Honestly, I didn’t want to deal with Caleb’s rage. When he got mad, he got really mad.

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