Chapter 3
After Melanie got into her gear, she hit the ice. Some kids were free skating before practice; others were warming the bench. Jillian watched as Melanie made the turn at the end of the rink and skated toward her at full speed. She stopped with a swivel of her body so her skates could bite into the ice, sending a small spray in Jillian’s direction.
She called out, “That looked good. How did it feel, Melanie?”
“It was fun.” Melanie looked around at some of the other kids who were struggling to stay upright. But she never gloated. In fact, when Suzi’s legs went out from under her and she landed hard on the ice, Melanie said, “I’m going to go help Suzi.” Then she took off.
Jillian stuck her hands in her coat pockets and discovered she forgot to put the pocket warmers in. When she
