Melody (Logan 1)

Cary followed me up the stairs.

"I'm sorry you had to tell your father a lie,

Cary," I told him at my door.

"It was only half a lie," he said. "You were on

the way home." He smiled.

"Good night and thanks again," I said. I leaned

over and kissed him on the cheek. He blushed. I

flashed the best smile I could and retreated to my

room. He was still standing in the hallway when I

closed the door. I heard him pull down his attic steps

and go upstairs.

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sp; I changed and dressed for bed. I hated the sight

of myself in the mirror and wondered if those

shadows under my eyes would be gone by morning.

Nothing felt as good as the mattress and covers. My

eyelids were like two steel doors slamming shut. The

last thing I remembered was wishing Cary hadn't lied

for me. It all starts with little half lies and then it

grows until, until.. . you become like Mommy and

lose track of the difference.

It won't happen to me, I vowed.

It won't.

The chant worked like a lullaby. The next thing

I knew, I was fluttering my eyelids at the flood of

sunlight penetrating the window curtains and nudging me to start another day.

14

A Helpless Creature

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Unfortunately, Cary wasn't right about Adam