Golden Box Book Publishing A Basketful of Kittens | Page 11

Scott shook his head angrily, looked away and
mumbled under his breath, “She’s very smart and
she’s nice, too.”
“Who cares?” Mark growled.
A disgusted look mixed with fear spread on Aiden’s
face as he glanced at Mark and then shot a small,
apologetic smile at Daniel and Bianca.
Mark started walking away and two boys followed
him, scared, with guilty looks on their faces. Mark
looked back, and when he saw Peter still standing by
the fence he yelled, “Are you coming, or what?”
Peter said with a shaky little voice, “I don’t want to.”
And then he whispered under his breath, “You’re not
the boss of me…Poops.”
“What did you say? I couldn’t hear you!” Mark snarled
and took a step toward Peter.
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