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parents were divorced. Avery didnât talk about it all that muchâit had happened when she was pretty little. But she was such an upbeat, commonsense kind of person. Sheâd have great adviceâMaeve was sure of that.
She scrolled down to Averyâs screen name: 4kicks. But she didnât click on it.
She just wasnât ready for Averyâs blunt, deal-with-it kind of approach. Not tonight.
What about Katani? Kgirl. Suddenly she felt her friendâs calm, reasonable, wise approach to life flooding through her. Katani always seemed to have the right perspective on difficult issues. She was intelligent and level-headed. Sheâd be sure to have some wise words to comfort Maeve.
But somehowâ¦Katani could be a little reservedâ¦what if she held back, or felt uncomfortable about Maeveâs news?
And Katani was away, too, visiting her sister at college.
Already Maeve was scrolling down to Isabelâs screen name: lafrida, her newest friend, totally warm and generous. Hadnât Isabel confided in Maeve her worries about her motherâs illness and treatment? She was a great listener, and offered a wonderful shoulder to cry on. Sheâd be sure to understand.
But Isabel thinks my mom and dad are perfect , Maeve thought. She said soâthat afternoon we were coming back from the Sox game. Maeve didnât want her to know how far THAT was from the truth.
In fact, Maeve didnât want ANY of them to know. Suddenly she realized something. She felt really weird about her parentsâ news. It was EMBARRASSING to have her parents separating. Parents werenât supposed to do things like this! They were supposed to take care of youâhelp you with problems, listen when you needed them, drive you places, and be there for you for the ups and downs. They werenât supposed to have problems, not huge, serious ones, anyway. Hersâwell, her friends thought her parents were perfect. What were they going to think now?
Maeve bit her lip. Well, she wasnât going to tell them. She wasnât going to tell ANYONE. It would be so much better, keeping it all to herself. That way she could just pretend like life was still the way it always was. Normal. Maybe that was the best way of handling this. And her parents did say that this might only be temporary.
Her friends didnât have to find out. After all, this was really about her parents. Maeve could handle itâall by herself.
CHAPTER 6
Allergic Reaction
Avery was pacing around the kitchen, tugging at her soccer sock. Sunday morning. Thank heavens, her mother was sleeping late this morning. Sheâd been out fairly late the night before at a dinnerâa reunion for her graduating class from Talbot Academy.
What a weekend. Avery couldnât believe that it had only been thirty-six hours with Marty. It already felt like forever!
No sooner had Avery and her friends gotten Marty settled on Friday evening than her mother had come home. She was in a great mood, full of energy and plans. She couldnât wait for her Talbot reunion.
âAvery, I havenât seen these old friends of mine for years. Itâs just so nice catching up with them and finding out what theyâve been up to.â Avery had heard people describe her mother as a âpeople personâ and she knew what they meant. Elizabeth Maddenâshe was called âBifâ for shortâcollected friends the way some people collect pottery or CDs. She was unbelievably friendlyâAvery was always dying of embarrassment, listening to her mom go on and on when she met peopleâeven people at the grocery store! She had a huge heart and she loved hearing other peopleâs stories. The most embarrassing was when she talked about Avery right in front of her.
âI canât help being proud of you,â her mother always said, leaning over to tweak her daughterâs ponytail. Avery grimaced. She didnât know how to tactfully let
She scrolled down to Averyâs screen name: 4kicks. But she didnât click on it.
She just wasnât ready for Averyâs blunt, deal-with-it kind of approach. Not tonight.
What about Katani? Kgirl. Suddenly she felt her friendâs calm, reasonable, wise approach to life flooding through her. Katani always seemed to have the right perspective on difficult issues. She was intelligent and level-headed. Sheâd be sure to have some wise words to comfort Maeve.
But somehowâ¦Katani could be a little reservedâ¦what if she held back, or felt uncomfortable about Maeveâs news?
And Katani was away, too, visiting her sister at college.
Already Maeve was scrolling down to Isabelâs screen name: lafrida, her newest friend, totally warm and generous. Hadnât Isabel confided in Maeve her worries about her motherâs illness and treatment? She was a great listener, and offered a wonderful shoulder to cry on. Sheâd be sure to understand.
But Isabel thinks my mom and dad are perfect , Maeve thought. She said soâthat afternoon we were coming back from the Sox game. Maeve didnât want her to know how far THAT was from the truth.
In fact, Maeve didnât want ANY of them to know. Suddenly she realized something. She felt really weird about her parentsâ news. It was EMBARRASSING to have her parents separating. Parents werenât supposed to do things like this! They were supposed to take care of youâhelp you with problems, listen when you needed them, drive you places, and be there for you for the ups and downs. They werenât supposed to have problems, not huge, serious ones, anyway. Hersâwell, her friends thought her parents were perfect. What were they going to think now?
Maeve bit her lip. Well, she wasnât going to tell them. She wasnât going to tell ANYONE. It would be so much better, keeping it all to herself. That way she could just pretend like life was still the way it always was. Normal. Maybe that was the best way of handling this. And her parents did say that this might only be temporary.
Her friends didnât have to find out. After all, this was really about her parents. Maeve could handle itâall by herself.
CHAPTER 6
Allergic Reaction
Avery was pacing around the kitchen, tugging at her soccer sock. Sunday morning. Thank heavens, her mother was sleeping late this morning. Sheâd been out fairly late the night before at a dinnerâa reunion for her graduating class from Talbot Academy.
What a weekend. Avery couldnât believe that it had only been thirty-six hours with Marty. It already felt like forever!
No sooner had Avery and her friends gotten Marty settled on Friday evening than her mother had come home. She was in a great mood, full of energy and plans. She couldnât wait for her Talbot reunion.
âAvery, I havenât seen these old friends of mine for years. Itâs just so nice catching up with them and finding out what theyâve been up to.â Avery had heard people describe her mother as a âpeople personâ and she knew what they meant. Elizabeth Maddenâshe was called âBifâ for shortâcollected friends the way some people collect pottery or CDs. She was unbelievably friendlyâAvery was always dying of embarrassment, listening to her mom go on and on when she met peopleâeven people at the grocery store! She had a huge heart and she loved hearing other peopleâs stories. The most embarrassing was when she talked about Avery right in front of her.
âI canât help being proud of you,â her mother always said, leaning over to tweak her daughterâs ponytail. Avery grimaced. She didnât know how to tactfully let
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