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Show Fair Forever. 148 Chapter Twenty Seven A Flash of Yellow I'm still angry when we get home, frustrated that every time I seem to make a little progress at school-or with Katie-something else happens that makes me question why I'm even going. I walk to the shore, slamming the screen door for Mom's benefit. Pushing off my skiff, I row to the channel with hard pulls on the oars. When I make Beacon. 9,1 let Fair Forever drift. The storm is breaking-the bay is flat, the water dark. The sky is mostly gray with a patch of blue. "I AM NOT HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY!" My scream rushes over the water. I should call Katie and tell her the party is .off, but I don't. She would think I was dumb or crazy, or both. She would think I was fishing for a good reaction. "Oh, I'm •• sorry to hear the party's off. I was so looking forward to it!" |
