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“I pulled her into the cleaning closet.”
“Dude!” His jaw dropped. “When your mom was looking for you, you were making out with Holly Hobbie in the closet?”
“Yep.” I nodded. “You should try being nicer to Vivi. It’ll get you farther.”
“I don’t even like Vivian.” He shook his head and sat back.
“Right.” I laughed.
The bus bounced along and I looked out the window. School was almost over and summer would be here.
I wonder if Miranda likes to swim?
The bus slowed and turned the corner, shaking us all around before pulling into the parking lot and opening the door for us to exit.
Ethan and I walked on the sidewalk, following the other kids into the building. Two stories of classrooms, hundreds of people to wade through.
I didn’t see Miranda anywhere.
“Hi, Henry.” Victoria ran over and wrapped her arms around me. “You didn’t call me last night.” She thrust her lip out, pouting.
“That’s because he was busy cleaning.” Ethan deadpanned.
“You have a maid.” She wrinkled her nose. “Why on earth would you do her job?”
Rolling my eyes, I walked past her and into the building. “She annoys me.”
“She’s got plans to marry you.” Ethan laughed. “Gracie told me about it.”
“I’d kill myself first.”
“Shh.” Dexter joined us. “If the counselor hears you say that, she’ll call your parents and you’ll be off to the looney bin.”
I broke away from my friends and walked down the hall to my locker. Richard had his locker open, and he was talking to his younger brother.
“Today we’re meeting at the twin’s place. Joe is going to go over oil changes.”
“Yeah. I need something to distract me.” Jeremy frowned.
“Maybe invite Miranda?” Richard shrugged.
“Invite Miranda for what?” I asked, spinning the combination lock.
The brothers looked over at me. “Miranda’s grandma died last night. So I thought she might like something to distract her.”
“Wait.” I shook my head. “What happened?”
“She had a heart attack.” He frowned. “I feel so bad for her.”
“Ma said she didn’t suffer.” Richard joined in, frowning. “Norma was good friends with our mom.”
Pete walked up and shook his head. “I’m gonna miss her cooking.”
Confusion filled me. “Cooking?”
“She was the head cook at the club.” Pete sighed. “My mom pissed me off too, Miss Norma just passed and mom wants to bring in some special chef.”
“I heard Miss Norma telling my mom how your mom was trying to push her out.” Richard closed his locker.
