Chapter 21
Rachel bounced on my bed bright and early Saturday morning, despite my efforts to push her off. She laughed as I put the pillow over my head to block her out.
“Get up! I didn’t believe it when your mom told me you were still sleeping!” Rachel put her arms on either side of my body and rocked me back and forth with a strength that surprised me. Her jostling guaranteed that I wasn’t going to get to go back to sleep. She jerked the pillow away and tossed it on the floor.
“Why are you here so early?” I pushed her back so I could sit up.
She feigned indignation, fluttering her lashes and putting her hand to her chest. “Rude!” Then she smiled. “Jake invited me over.”
“At the crack of dawn?” I grumped, swinging my legs over the bedside and walking to the bathroom. I didn’t bother
