Sky Ropes

Sky Ropes — page 3
CHAPTER ONE ALL WE GOT TO DO NIRAJ SAYS IS CATCH THREE RACCOONS Breanna laughs loud Head thrown back peeling pink elbows resting on the splintery bleachers of Sugar Maple Park she's loving this Niraj one bleacher step down has cooked up his wildest camp prank yet He rests a finger on his chin thinking Babies probably They'll be friendlier Pascale stands on the ground in front of them throwing a softball softball straight up and catching it thwump thwump over and over It's nearly dark but the yellow ball glows in her fingers gathering light from the tall buzzy lamps along the park walkway Raccoons bite she says If you catch a raccoon it'll bite you You'll spend the rest of camp in an emergency room getting rabies shots Her ball thwumps You'd hate that Niraj