I slid down the ramp to my yard. From now on, it was the only way to go. When I flopped on the grass, I looked up to see the pirates casting off the lines and shoving off already. At least, they had gotten me home. “Bon voyage,” I yelled from the yard as I …
When I opened my eyes, I was no longer in the yard. What felt like ages ago, I found myself back in my cubbyhole. Mikayla was across the room, smiling through her heart. That old, stitched blanket was covering my legs, and KeeKee was on my lap. It was the oddest thing that she still …
Mikayla woke up with a wink, unaware I’d been watching her. There was a moment of peace, just a breath of it, before she suddenly jumped up and snatched KeeKee from the tree. Something was wrong. I didn’t see it at first. Not until she turned KeeKee’s face toward me. The sun had been shining …
Before I had a chance to understand what was happening between the pirates and the knights, a horse cut through the scene like a whispered warning. The branches swayed. The ground thudded. And our knight appeared from the trees with his horse already moving at full speed. He didn’t say a word. He didn’t need …
As the ship sailed over the waters, the waves crashed against the sides in a rhythmic motion. Fast asleep, I breathed into the blanket while Mikayla snored like a dinosaur searching for food. That’s what woke me up, a chainsaw right by my head like she hadn’t slept in days. Teye Ba looked over at …
He’ll go where your courage goes. That’s where you’ll always find him. What in the world does that even mean? Why does everyone want to talk so fuzzy around here and expect me to know what they’re talking about? “Will you stop all that thinking?” Mikayla suddenly blurted out, jerking me out of my rant. …
When you miss me… I miss you too! But you know what I do? In my mind, I can see you. Think about me, while I think about you… And our times apart turn into times we spend together! When you miss me, look at my picture. Imagine me there! Read the letters I’ve written …
If Dad wasn’t painting on the front porch, he was working on a piece of furniture in his shed. I could hear faint noises coming from out there, so I knew he was either trying to fix something someone found invaluable or he was trying to invent the next chair. He was quite imaginative when …
My mind had been in a world of its own all day. I wasn’t quite sure where it had been or what I had been doing. But I know that milk doesn’t go in the cabinet, and empty bowls don’t go in the refrigerator. So, my mind was somewhere else while I was going through …
“Are you okay?” Jeph asked as he looked down at Julie. She cracked her neck and felt her head, “No. I’m not okay. I just got hit by a car.” Jeph looked back at his car, looking for dents, “That was me. That was my car.” “I know whose car it was,” she said as …
