Strange RelationshipsChapter 14 Preparations and the Astronomy Club Meeting Begins
Having nothing better to do for the first time in several days, Nate wandered home -- and ran into his mother on arrival. Tabitha gave him a look and grunted, "Wonderpussy dump you, did she? Tol' ya!" "Nope. She's havin' dinner with her Daddy. Been on the schedule since Monday," Nate replied. "Well, la de da!" Tabitha retorted derisively. "You tell her 'bout me?" "Yeh." "Sure ya did!" "I did. Didn't matter." Nate's matter-of-fact attitude penetrated his mother's...