I couldn’t do anything about the blood that had instantaneously rushed to my face but I did my best to pretend that she hadn’t said what she said.
“The Surfing competition!” and even as I said it I could see that dream vanish before my very eyes like a puff of smoke.
I looked down at my bowl of half eaten apples and ice cream, most of the ice cream was gone already. Then I glanced over at Joey who was trying hard to not look at me.
“What?” I asked him.
Joey quickly stuffed his mouth to overflowing and looked at me with phony sincerity.
