“My dad says people who insist that you trust them usually don’t deserve it. You don’t need to give me more candy, but I earned the candy that I have. Everything you’ve had us do so far has seemed shady, and this new assignment is the shadiest yet. I just don’t trust you.”
″‘Are you her boyfriend?’
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‘No, I’m her fiancé.’ Nate said.
‘We’ve been promised to each other since birth,’ Summer added.
‘Our wedding isn’t until March.‘”
“Summer pretended to sneeze and spit her Moon Rock into the weeds. Her body grew heavier. ‘I don’t have time to stand around talking,’ she said. ‘Let’s just say, if I were you, I wouldn’t mess around with us anymore.’ She turned and walked away hurriedly.”
″‘We have a club,’ Pigeon said, receiving a glare from Summer.
‘What sort of club?’ Mrs. White asked.
Pigeon looked to Summer. ‘We explore stuff,’ Summer said.
‘And ride bikes,’ Nate added.”
“They hopped the curb and rode a short distance down the jogging path, stopping at the top of a steep slope covered in dry brush. Near the bottom of the slope, just before the ground leveled out, a ramp had been constructed. ‘You have to take that jump going full speed,’ Summer said.
‘Whatever!’ Nate exclaimed. ‘I’m not a stunt man. What are you planning to do, rob my corpse?‘”