Chapter 6
Chapter 6
I stepped off the school bus and carefully walked the block to our house.
I'd slipped and fallen the day before as I ran to get out of the cold, but somehow it didn't seem as cold today.
I slammed the door shut and began the process of removing all the layers of winter clothes.
"Desmond, please don't slam the door when you come into the house," Mom yelled from the kitchen.
"Sorry, Mom," I apologized, struggling out of my tall boots.
I walked through the living room and m
