April Shadows (Shadows 1)

It was then that I told them about Jenna

Hunter's calling me and threatening me. I left out the

remarks she had made about her and Celia.

"Don't pay any attention to her threats. She's the

frightened one who's just trying to put on a good

front. It's over. April," Brenda said. "Consider

yourself lucky this time. If you do something that

stupid again, you might not be so lucky."

"If they do bother you to such an extent that

you can't stand it. then go to the dean of students,"

Celia suggested.

"They'll get even meaner if I do that," I whined. "So, don't do it unless you absolutely have to do

it," Brenda said. "Just do what I said, and ignore them.

You'll see. They'll get bored and leave you alone." "We'll call you every week to see how things

are going," Celia promised.

I didn't want to look grateful, but I was. I just

wished it had been Brenda who had said it and not

Celia.

Finally, we all went to bed. They were up early

to have their breakfast and start back to college. They

had things to do, they said. I couldn't blame them for

wanting to get away as quickly as they could. It was

too demanding to be in a house full of so much

depression. After all, how much laughter and how

many smiles could you force before being exhausted

with the effort?

I stood by Mama as she hugged them both in

the doorway. Celia promised to return but tried again

to get Mama to promise to come to Memphis. I was

waiting and hoping they would invite me. Finally,