On Easter Monday the rain began again in earnest. It was as though the elements were conspiring to ruin their short week of freedom.
Jess and Leslie sat cross-legged on the porch at the Burkes', watching the wheels of a passing truck shoot huge sprays of muddy water to its rear.
“That ain't no fifty-five miles per hour,” Jess muttered. Just then something came out of the window of the cab.
Leslie jumped to her feet. “Litterbug!” she screamed after the already disappearing taillights.
Jess stood up, too. “What do you want to do?” “What I want to do is go to Terabithia,” she said, looking out mournfully at the pouring rain.
“Heck, let's go,” he said. “OK,” she said, suddenly brightening. “Why not?” She got her boots and raincoat and considered the umbrella.
“Do you think we could swing across holding the umbrella?” He shook his head. “Nah. We better stop by your house and get your boots and things.”
He shrugged. “I don't have nothing that fits. I'll just go like this.” “I'll get you an old coat of Bill's.”
She started up the stairs. Judy appeared in the hallway. “What are you kids doing?”
It was the same words that Jess's mother might have used, but it didn't come out the same way.
Judy's eyes were kind of fuzzed over as she spoke, and her voice sounded as though it were being broadcast from miles away.
“We didn't mean to bother you, Judy.” “That's all right, I'm stuck right now. I might as well stop. Have you had any lunch?”
전체재생
다음페이지
문장검색