Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Homecoming

AFTER SCHOOL, ISAAC AND Phoebe begged another ride from Ruthie, and once again, I found myself smashed up next to Isaac in the backseat.

Ruthie decided to drop me off first. As we pulled into my driveway, I noticed that Dad's truck was missing, and I remembered that he would be working late a lot this week.

Phoebe stepped out and helped to extract me from the backseat. With surprising strength, she whisked me out and onto the driveway.

"Geez," said Ruthie, "you guys are turning my cute car into a sideshow!"

I chuckled. "It's like a clown car."

We were still cracking clown jokes as I pulled out my backpack and prepared to leave them. Suddenly, Phoebe and Isaac froze and gave each other one of their twin looks.