Mate: Part One
Mom had told me and Sara fragments of these stories when we were younger, before Zander banned them as "nonsense."
Now reading them again felt like touching a part of her I'd thought I'd lost.
By the time the final bell rang, I'd filled half a page. I handed the book back to Riley.
Thanks, Jane. Let's see what you've got." She leaned over and scanned the page, eyes brightening. "This is great! Definitely useful for our presentation."
"Glad I could help."
I smiled at her, and we started to pack up our things.
"You ready to go?" Riley asked, smiling back at me.