I have an idea. Grabbing the hairpin, I quickly check both ways before sprinting across the street. Why is the dog still following me. I run up to the gate to my neighbor’s house and pick the lock with the bobby pin. Running through …show more content…
He barks and attempts to jump up and check me. I throw the cough drop before tumbling over the fence. He sniffs around, chasing the vitamin filled hard candy. Not candy really. Candy makes it sound like you should eat them for fun. People do, I guess but that’s not the point. I check the partly dismantled clock. With minutes to spare! Maybe? It made more dramatic, so roll with it, Andy! Mission accomplished Mandolin! “Who’s Mandolin!” Mrs. Latvia screams. “Is your mom adding another reckless bag of snot to your band of broken souls?” “No!” I roll my eyes at her snarky comments. New objective: Move out when 18 to avoid this nosy neighborhood. “There’s-” “The factory’s closed! No more coming from me!” My mom yells over the fence from behind me. “Holy sh-” “Watch your mouth, Andy!” She says moving a hand from under the grocery bag she was carrying to point a finger at me. “Val, your child was running through my yard!” My mom’s eyebrow quirks up. “Was she? When?” “Not that long before you pulled up!” “Thanks for informing me, Mrs. Latvia. Have a nice night.” My mom grabs my arm before dragging me towards the car. “I don’t know why Frances likes to cause trouble. It’s a problem, mom. Let’s get her the help she needs.” I stamp my words with a “concerned” smile. My mom rolls her