Sky Ropes

Sky Ropes — page 7
SONDRA SODERBORG I know she says Uggghhhh Niraj clenches his fists and Breanna knows that he's upset for real That's hard she doesn't like making Niraj feel bad Pascale and Breanna walk east stopping at the edge of the park where tall sugar maples line the street They wave at Niraj going south down the park's lit walkway Head down hands shoved deep into his front pockets he doesn't see them but they watch him till he finally dissolves into shadow Hard as it is to disappoint Niraj she is not going to camp Silently Breanna and Pascale walk down Beech Street It's dark now The bright moon almost round shimmers high above the trees Only a few stars show through the dark Pascale points to the tip of the Big Dipper and Breanna nods Their sneakers scuff the sidewalk Another dumb thing about camp is team building That's the kind of camp it is team building What is that even And really what's the point It's not like the kids at Vincent Chin Middle School are going to unite to stop a crustacean alien invasion from the Crab Nebula or something They're just kids They need to figure figure out ordinary stuff like how to get to third period Art in the basement Like how to remember their locker combinations Like how to hold on to their friends even the ones like Mitchell who they don't have any classes with That's enough It is At the corner of Beech and Stadium Pascale stops I'm going to miss you you weirdo she says She wraps her arms around Breanna Breanna and hugs her tight Pascale is so tall tall and skinny Breanna only comes to her shoulders 6