Vanished
"Go away!" Sitting on the navy-and-beige couch, Kim switched the cordless phone to the other ear and turned from her little sister to face the bookcases along one wall in the den.
"But you said you would help me." Ashley stamped her foot. "I have to have it done by tomorrow."
"Just a minute, Lexie." Kim cupped the receiver, glared over her shoulder at Ashley and blew a bubble, the pop of the gum loud. "Can't you see I'm busy. I'll help you later. Go outside and play."
"But—"
"I'll let you know when I'm ready to help." Kim infused into her voice all the frustration she was experiencing at her little sister's constant bugging. When Ashley didn't budge from the spot where she'd planted herself five minutes ago, Kim firmed her mouth into a frown she hoped conveyed all her feelings. "Go! Now, brat!"
"I'm telling Daddy when he comes home you've been on the phone for over an hour."
The whine hovered in the air between the two sisters.
Kim narrowed her eyes. With a glare, Ashley spun around and stormed out of the den.
The slamming of the back door echoed through the house. Kim pried her hand loose from over the receiver and ... read full excerpt from: Vanished ebook
