Life Everywhere
As Teddy walked out of school, he saw Tem get in his mom's car. Tem had told him earlier they were headed to visit his cousins for the weekend.
"Hey, Teddy," Tem called out, "let's play when I get back." He winked at Teddy. Tem had decided that if the darkness were real, the light would protect him, just as the ancient amulets had protected the Egyptians. He didn't know why he believed this, but over the last day he had touched something deep in himself that he trusted would guide him and Teddy—if they were cautious.
Teddy smiled. He knew that Tem had decided to play with the hidden amulets. "Okay," he called, waving his arms madly.
Feeling aglow, Teddy decided to take the long way home from school. A woodland trail known for revealing arrowheads ran along a creek. Oak,
