CHAPTER 7
“Well?” her mom screeched from behind her back.
“Whoa!” Peyton felt as if she had just jumped ten feet in the air. She had not anticipated her mom standing right behind her. “Mom, a little warning next time!” Peyton shrieked. She walked away from the window to sit down and pull her shoes and socks off.
“Sorry! I’ve been waiting around the house this whole time, and I wanted to hear about it as soon as you came in. Is he gone?” Her mom followed behind and sat at the table next to her.
“Yes, he’s gone,” Peyton confirmed, looking at her hyper mother.
“Well? Are you going to tell me about it?” she asked.
For her sake, Peyton went on to tell her mom about the entire run. She told her about where they ran, how far they ran, and what they talked about, and she answered all of her
