Read Online Andi Unstoppable by Amanda Flower - Free Book Online Page A

business,” I said.
    â€œIt’s my business if it costs me an ‘A’ on this bird project. I decided to be in this group because I thought it was the best way to ace the assignment. I did you a favor by joining you.”
    â€œYou act like we wanted you in the group,” I said. As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I wanted to shove them back in.
    â€œOh, I know you didn’t want me in the group. You made that very clear in Mr. McCone’s classroom.”
    Colin jumped in between us. “Andi wanted to show me the graveyard that you saw earlier today.”
    Ava arched an eyebrow. “You believe in the ghost story?”
    Colin opened his mouth, and I stepped squarely on his foot. There was no way I was letting him tell Ava about whatever we just saw in the woods.
    Ava put her hand on her hip. “Did you see the ghost?”
    He pulled his foot away but didn’t answer. I think he got the hint.
    When we didn’t answer, Ava said, “Maybe the ghost of Dominika Shalley didn’t feel like talking.”
    â€œMaybe,” I agreed.
    Ava moved the flashlight back and forth over us and examined both of our faces as if looking for any clue as to whether we were lying. “I’m going back to bed. Claudette’s going to wake up in a few hours and I want more sleep. It’s not easy with Andi snoring.”
    â€œI don’t snore,” I said.
    She grinned. “How do you know?”
    â€œMy sister would have told me by now.”
    â€œMaybe she just doesn’t want to hurt your feelings.” She gave me a fake sweet smile.
    â€œYou don’t know my sister,” I said.
    â€œLet’s all go back to our tents,” Colin said. “Tomorrow is going to be a long day, and we have a lot to think about.” He gave me a meaningful look that I knew Ava didn’t miss. She didn’t miss most things.
    Minutes later, I crawled back into my sleeping bag, but sleep didn’t come. I kept wondering about what Colin and I had seen in the woods. It couldn’t be a ghost. Ghosts didn’t have to bedazzle their clothing to make it shine. If it wasn’t a ghost, what or who was it?
    I forced myself to think about something else or I would never be able to sleep. My thoughts turned to Ava, which wasn’t any better. I know I hadn’t tried to make her feel welcome in our group, and I was sorry for that. Throughout the dark night, I alternated between the guilt I deserved and the fear of something I didn’t know if I believed.

CASE FILE NO. 9
    Thump , thump , thump . Something smacked at the side of our tent. I sat bolt upright, but since I was burrowed so far into my sleeping bag, I fell over on top of Ava.
    â€œAhh!” she cried into her pillow. “Get off me!” She shoved me away, and I rolled to the other side of the tent and bounced off the nylon siding.
    â€œWhat are you girls doing in there?” Claudette wanted to know. “It’s five thirty. It’s time to get up and hit the trails. I let you sleep in long enough.”
    â€œShe let us sleep in?” Ava groaned. “What planet is she from?”
    â€œI heard that,” Claudette said from the other side of the tent.
    I wriggled out of my sleeping bag and crawled to the door of the tent. It was still dark. There was just the slightest hint of the sky lightening in the east. Sunrise wouldn’t be for another hour and a half. Memories of what Colin and I saw came rushing back to me. It couldn’t have been a real ghost. Ghosts didn’t exist.
    Colin stood beside his tent with his pack strapped to his back and his binoculars hanging from his neck. He appeared wide awake and ready to hit the trail like he had slept eight hours straight. I touched the top of my pink hair. It stood up in all directions.
    â€œMove,” Ava said from behind me.
    I crawled away from the entrance of our tent and stood.
    Claudette and Colin weren’t the