Anyone whose grass was too tall, she’d threaten with a fine. Platt, the head of the neighborhood committee, also known as the ‘Tree Tyrant.’ She actually went around with a ruler in her purse. Unfortunately, the neighborhood included Mrs. We lived in one of those planned neighborhoods that had a minimum square footage requirement and our house just met it. Well, it was modest compared to the rest of the houses on our street, at least. My family and I lived in a modest colonial. I had never been ultra rich or anything like that, but I certainly never had to go without.
I imagine that each girl is thinking the same thing: How the hell did my life get so screwed up that I decided to come here? We’re all deeply wrapped in our thoughts. Usually this would mean an uproar of endless chatter and babble, but today the raw fear and dread of the unknown keeps us all silent. The girl on my right just looks down at her feet while twirling and un-twirling her hair around her finger. The girl to my left relentlessly nibbles her nails.
Instead, I look around for a distraction. It’s a noise I can’t stand, and it’s taking all my restraint not to scream at her. I cringe as the girl behind me incessantly cracks her knuckles in nervous anticipation. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidentalĪll rights are reserved. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. View my complete profile.This book is a work of fiction. I live in New England with my daughter and several pets. Tracy Rozzlynn I am a Science Fiction and Fantasy, YA author. Grab Verita, Fast-Tracked, and 7 other great Kindle eBooks for FREE and read them while the turkey cooks. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title5(62). She has a BA in English Literature from the University of Rhode Island. She lives in New England with her young daughter and a variety of pets.
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