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My father put a finger into the pie and brought it to his nose He tasted a small sample, "It's hbors left you a mud pie"

"Call the police!"

"You should be arrested for not knowing the difference between chocolateand you're insultingfaded as I made my way to Shannie's front door I was about to knock when I heard a loud whistle "Hey Just James, over here" Shannie's voice teased

I looked in the direction of her voice A scattering of trees stood in her yard I walked towards thee of the house I stopped and looked around the corner

"Colder" I continued towards the first tree "You're hot, absolutely scalding" I looked up Shannie sat perched in the branches "You're parents always this entertaining?"

"My mom is on the excitable side," I answered

"Twice in a day Wow"

"Soht sohed "I should have put Exlax in it"

"You did that?"

"Is the pope Catholic?" Shannie asked I chuckled "It was one of my better ones I usually don't use sprinkles and M & M's"

I laughed

"I like to hbors Most of the out, it's only proper" She climbed down and jumped from the lowest li up she brushed the day ahead of us Just Jas to show you"

"This is yours," I handed her the cooing on thirty-four Shannie was cultured "If your mother was a history and a political science professor, you would be up on things," she said

We walked Beyford's tree lined streets Shannie asked endless questions Her eyes sparkled as she spoke She was a good listener, I wished my parents paid as e stone building guarding the corner of fourth and Main "The most important place in town If Wally's doesn't have it, it doesn't exist" I followed her up the three steps Peeling paint bespeckled the old wooden doors A bell jingled as we stepped inside "Hi Helen," Shannie said to the old lady behind the counter "I brought you a new customer This is James, he just moved to town He's from California"