Varsity had the late practice, so I went to The Center right after school to put in an hour of service. And … for other reasons. Unlike C, M was turning out to be easy. We did money and malab, which means “honey.” As Abdi drew the pictures, I attempted some humor. “My grandmother has a saying: ‘N...
the Overlook seems strangely silent without the sound of Eva’s voice in my ear. Stark change from this afternoon, when just about every student and instructor crowded up here to watch David Ross play the guy from Greenlake Academy. Greenlake. Chadwickians say it as if they’re spitting. It’s just ...
She promptly turned down the invitation to pasta. “I’ve got Beady coming over tonight,” she said. “Tell your mother thanks anyway.” I settled into a kitchen chair. Nonna had replaced the clutter on the table with two place settings. The room smelled like something burning. Despite my antipathy fo...