Mackenzie
THE NEXT MORNING, GRANDMA Rae wanted to know all about my evening with Kara and the others. I left out the race, but told her about Herschel’s Diner. I also mentioned that I’d filled out a job application.
She pulled out a couple of small rollers from the top of her white hair and stuffed them into her housecoat’s pocket. “Oh, now that would be a fun place to work. The only thing is...” She bit her lower lip. “How will you get there?”
I hadn’t thought of that.
She continued. “I can probably drive you home, but if you’re working right after school, we’ll run into problems.”
“I’ll just ride my bike.”
She sighed. “Winter will be coming soon. Not to mention, you can’t ride it home at night. It’s too dangerous.”
I sighed.
She handed me a muffin. “I tell you what, if you get t
