7. Seth

CHAPTER 7

Seth

I tap my foot on the front of the seat and fight the urge to sigh. Mom's always running late and I know we want her to be a little rushed so she doesn't look too closely at all of this but this is bad. I don't want to be late for my first day of school.

We finally come around the corner where Connie says she lives and I wince when I see that she's nowhere in sight. We need to go!

But as soon as Mom pulls into the driveway, I see her Dad walking out the door backwards and keeping an eye on a very grumpy Connie. I can't stop smiling. She's so funny!

But then he turns around and sees us in the driveway at the same time that my Mom looks up and I can see her hand drift down to move the gear shift.

I leap out of the car and smile when I hear her shout, "Dammit, Seth!"

But she puts the car in park and slams the door open. I run up and grab Connie's hand. "Come on! We're gonna be late!"

She jerks back but then sighs and runs for the car. "Fine!"

Both of us run for the car and I see my Mom standing in front of Connie's Dad. Her foot is tapping and I wince.

I glance back at Connie in the backseat. "She doesn't look happy and neither does your Dad. And do you think that they'll figure out what's wrong with the car?"

She smirks. "Watch."