CHAPTER SEVEN
I know I told Frank that I wouldn’t stop by Greta’s house to check on her and give her flowers after school, but when the school bell rang and all of the students poured out of the school into the cold November air, I did not go immediately to the Elastic Cave, as I usually did after school. Instead, I made my way to Greta’s house, because I had had all day to think about Frank’s idea and I could not shake it off no matter how much I might try. Besides, I wasn’t going to stay at her house forever; just stop by and say hi. It would be a nice surprise to her, I’m sure. In fact, I didn’t even call her ahead of time to let her know that I was coming over to visit, because I wanted it to be a pleasant surprise to her.
I had never visited Greta’s house before; however, Greta had
