Autumn's Dawn by Kim Sigafus
Author:Kim Sigafus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Book Publishing Company
Published: 2020-09-15T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 8
First Attack
As Autumn walked to school the next day, she thought about the conversation with her mother the night before. It was all right for her to go to the movie, but her mother was to drive her there and pick her up. Adam was not allowed to drive her anywhere at this point. He was a young driver, and Autumnâs mother didnât want her in the car with him until he had more experience.
Autumn didnât know how she felt about the whole thing. Adam had come on a little strong the day before, and she wondered if he would end up bulldozing right over her if given the chance. He was charming and probably knew it, she reasoned. He could get a million girls, so what was he doing with her? No, she was better off just blowing him off and letting him look elsewhere for his fun. She was sure he couldnât actually be truly interested in her when the beautiful Sydney was around.
Glumly, she passed by Adamâs house without noticing she had done so. He watched her from the living room picture window, frowning. She was staring at the ground and walking alone.
âI want to talk to you.â
Autumn looked to her left to see Sydney heading straight for her. Autumn looked away and kept walking.
âI said I want to talk to you,â said Sydney, falling in step beside her.
âWhat do you want, Sydney?â
âAre you and Adam going out?â
Autumn took the school steps two at a time but didnât answer. Sydney grabbed her arm before she could make it into the school.
âI know youâre stupid, but are you deaf too?â Autumn pulled away. âGo away and leave me alone.â
âI will when you answer me.â
âI donât want to talk to you outside of tutoring class.â
Autumn turned to go, but Sydney grabbed on to her backpack, pulling it off her shoulders. Sydney threw it down the steps, and some of the contents spilled out.
Sydney took a step toward Autumn, who had silently bent down to pick up her things, when Adam appeared around the corner of the building. He saw what was happening and ran over to the girls. Sydney grabbed Autumnâs arm but dropped it when she saw him coming toward her.
âHi, Adam,â she greeted sweetly, and he nodded curtly.
âWhatâs going on here?â he asked, watching Autumnâs face closely.
Autumn wouldnât look at him.
âEverythingâs fine,â she muttered, shoving items into her backpack. She picked it up and started through the schoolâs double doors. Adam and Sydney followed behind her.
âAdam, thereâs a good movie at the cinema in town,â Sydney said, taking his arm. âWant to go with me? We could grab a bite to eat afterward.â
âAutumn and I are going to see the movie,â Adam answered, watching Autumn. She hadnât said a word to him and wouldnât even look at him. He wondered if he had done something wrong.
Autumn turned to see both Sydney and Adam staring at her. Sydney was glaring, and Adam was watching her, frowning. She turned away and headed down the hall.
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