We have to run to the store to get stuff for dinner if you are going to make it,” her mom said as she headed for the check out.
When she got to the counter, Mrs. Smith gave her the biggest hello, like she had been gone for years. “We are all so excited to have Katie back. She is such a great girl. We all love having her around, and the kids have missed her so much,” Mrs. Smith said as if she hasn’t had anyone to talk to all day long. Realizing that she hadn’t asked she looked at her and asked, “Beth how are you and Tom holding up?”
“We are doing as good as to be expected. And I know she has missed being back here as well. Although I am sure that she was here sometime last week,” her mom replied glancing at Katie as if to say that she had been caught.
“No, I can’t say that I have seen her around here lately at all. As a matter of fact one of the parents were just asking about her the other day, and that is why I called today to see if she would be interested in reading to the kids again this summer,” Mrs. Smith replied, not realizing all the trouble that Katie was in.
Katie however, knew exactly what was taking place and she just wanted to find a rock to crawl under and never come out. She could feel the blood draining from her face. She had never been one to lie to her parents but she knew she was busted, and make no mistake that her mom was definitely going to make sure she knew not to do it again.
“Well I hope you ladies have a wonderful day. I will see you on Tuesday Katie,” Mrs. Smith said as they began to walk off.
“See you Tuesday,” Katie said in the highest voice she could muster, which actually ended up being nothing more than a whisper, as they walked out of the library together.
Chapter 10
The drive from the library to the store was quiet and uneventful. This meant that mom was thinking about her punishment for lying. It could also mean that mom was thinking of what questions she was going to ask at dinner and dare her to lie on any one of them. Katie suddenly wished she had not volunteered to make dinner for them.
When they got to the store they grabbed the few things they needed for dinner. They checked out and headed home. The entire ride seemed to take forever, since there wasn’t one word that was said between the two of them the whole way.
On their way home, they stopped at the Post Office to get the mail. Katie waited in the car while mom went in. When she came out she had four envelopes, one of which was addressed to Katie. When her mom handed her the envelope Katie was very surprised. She never got mail so she wasn’t sure who would have been sending her anything. There was no return address on the envelope with make her curiosity grow a little bit more. The envelope looked a little tattered so it must have traveled quite a ways to get to her. She knew she should open it, but she felt the need to be alone when she did. She folded it in half and put it in her pocket.
“Katie you are not going to open your mail honey?” her mother asked in a tone that told Katie she was interested to know who it was from as well.
“I think I will wait till we are home,” Katie said without looking at her mom.
“Okay, if that is what you want,” she responded, just a little frustrated, since she wanted to know what it said as well.
They drove home in silence. When they pulled into the drive way, Katie’s mom turned the car off. As they sat there in silence for a minute, Katie just stared out the windshield. As she reached for the door, her mom put her hand on her arm.
“Honey, I
When she got to the counter, Mrs. Smith gave her the biggest hello, like she had been gone for years. “We are all so excited to have Katie back. She is such a great girl. We all love having her around, and the kids have missed her so much,” Mrs. Smith said as if she hasn’t had anyone to talk to all day long. Realizing that she hadn’t asked she looked at her and asked, “Beth how are you and Tom holding up?”
“We are doing as good as to be expected. And I know she has missed being back here as well. Although I am sure that she was here sometime last week,” her mom replied glancing at Katie as if to say that she had been caught.
“No, I can’t say that I have seen her around here lately at all. As a matter of fact one of the parents were just asking about her the other day, and that is why I called today to see if she would be interested in reading to the kids again this summer,” Mrs. Smith replied, not realizing all the trouble that Katie was in.
Katie however, knew exactly what was taking place and she just wanted to find a rock to crawl under and never come out. She could feel the blood draining from her face. She had never been one to lie to her parents but she knew she was busted, and make no mistake that her mom was definitely going to make sure she knew not to do it again.
“Well I hope you ladies have a wonderful day. I will see you on Tuesday Katie,” Mrs. Smith said as they began to walk off.
“See you Tuesday,” Katie said in the highest voice she could muster, which actually ended up being nothing more than a whisper, as they walked out of the library together.
Chapter 10
The drive from the library to the store was quiet and uneventful. This meant that mom was thinking about her punishment for lying. It could also mean that mom was thinking of what questions she was going to ask at dinner and dare her to lie on any one of them. Katie suddenly wished she had not volunteered to make dinner for them.
When they got to the store they grabbed the few things they needed for dinner. They checked out and headed home. The entire ride seemed to take forever, since there wasn’t one word that was said between the two of them the whole way.
On their way home, they stopped at the Post Office to get the mail. Katie waited in the car while mom went in. When she came out she had four envelopes, one of which was addressed to Katie. When her mom handed her the envelope Katie was very surprised. She never got mail so she wasn’t sure who would have been sending her anything. There was no return address on the envelope with make her curiosity grow a little bit more. The envelope looked a little tattered so it must have traveled quite a ways to get to her. She knew she should open it, but she felt the need to be alone when she did. She folded it in half and put it in her pocket.
“Katie you are not going to open your mail honey?” her mother asked in a tone that told Katie she was interested to know who it was from as well.
“I think I will wait till we are home,” Katie said without looking at her mom.
“Okay, if that is what you want,” she responded, just a little frustrated, since she wanted to know what it said as well.
They drove home in silence. When they pulled into the drive way, Katie’s mom turned the car off. As they sat there in silence for a minute, Katie just stared out the windshield. As she reached for the door, her mom put her hand on her arm.
“Honey, I
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