When the phone rang we both looked at the caller’s I.D. and saw that it was Terri. Kevin was sitting closer to the phone and snatched it right up and started with a cheerful, “Hi, Mom!” and then “…It’s been great so far…uh yeah…it was a little weird at first…no, she takes me to the bathroom…Legos!… I built a pirate ship…I’ll send you a picture…yes…was that your idea?… I guess I was tired…no, I didn’t make a fuss…Carrie said she’d let me stay up later if I did…put together the wheelchair…no, we just finished…I guess it looks comfortable…no, more like a stroller, you know the kind that little kids use, but bigger…an umbrella stroller? Is that what they call them?… Carrie said we could rent something at the pharmacy, but I said, I’d give it a shot…When do you take off?…Are you in business class…ooo First Class, getting fancy…Sure, I’ll put her on…Carrie, Mom wants to talk to you.”
Summer Nurse Scene 137
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Alvin in the Fourth Scene 126
After dinner the previous evening, I had packed my things into a backpack and stashed it in the bushes...
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Alvin Ever After: Alvin in the Second Scene 41
He shrugged and waved me off as if to say, “Don’t give it a second thought Alvin.” I...
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Stories we Tell30
Chapter 30 – Tyler and Adrian Johns’ 1997 Volkswagen Passat Wagon was a relatively nice car for a...
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The Worst Summer in My Life Scene 2
We stopped at Dan’s house first to drop him off and set plans for tomorrow. Jimmy and I said...
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Curse of the Crinkle Crate Scene 137
To his slight trepidation, he saw Arya’s name pop up along with a message notification. Shaking slightly, he opened...
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The Story of Theodore Scene 19
Could you tell him I’m not going to be leaving school?” Mrs Feilds smiled and said, “I’ll take care...
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Rockabuy Baby Scene 189
Krystyn tickled her tiny investment on the belly affectionately and left him to console himself with the company of...
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Alvin in the First Scene 26
During the previous few days I’d run off two more times so on the morning of moving day Mom...