Broken Wings
?" he asked himself. Chris was shocke
ere!" she ca
iately, before anyone else heard her. He rushed out of his bedroom, down the stairs and out the backdoor. "What are
ing together. So it's better to talk here. That's why I called y
like this! How come the dogs
pulled him aside to stand under a tree, away from
better be quick about it before someone
have heard how your mom answered the phone
with it!" C
l party in the school foyer on
bout that," Ch
his drink and I will do the same with Ruby," Zureicka said ver
no!" Chris
rd this, they jumped apart and Zureicka turned around to leave. "I just gave your dogs a mild sedative. They'r
where the dogs are," he continued. He was now worried. The dogs would never
stairs," Chris' father comman
ogs soundly asleep. They had been drugged indeed. He checked them all and found t
ow dare she drug his dogs?! He pho
our dogs! What's wrong
u followed my advice. If a couple is fast asleep they can't steal the night o
ease keep your advice to yourself and stay away from my friends!" Chris y
turn around to see who was behind him. He knew her voice well
out for those you love and call friends,"
ka's ear. He then marched on with determined,
ited her to a Church musical one day. Ruby was dating Leroy at that point. So Chris
asking Lieschen to help him learn to speak German. He still had her pho
Nice to hear from
," Chris continued. "Could
ted!" Lieschen respond
ry, just after school tom
chen replied. Wow, that was e
n were on easy enough terms as friends. So he was
nk, so you must have a partner for the
u say that I'm popula
ay, of course," Chris mentioned qui
for the Prom yet. I think guys are
ase be my Prom date?" Chris as
us?" Lieschen asked
t to miss my chance," Chris explained
the Prom," Lieschen declared with a big smile. Chris
et me drunk!" Lieschen jo
rty pants now?" Chr
autiful German lady to Prom, as his partner. Deep inside, Chris knew that he was settling for second best in both
Claude and Ruby were ready for her though. They would w
Ruby replied. "Did Zureicka bother
m about her cruel plans. He promised me that she would remain indoors and that he would not allow her to get anywhe
trust his competence," R
Strauss is going to be my Prom date," Chris mentioned.
er to Prom? Nice one Chris!" Ruby respo
Have you found
oing to do up one of my dresses from a music show which
ing to look smashin
dresses, but he knows that my mom will have her way," Ruby added. "Anyway that d
e main event at the town hall. They were dressed up like movie stars. The boys in their tuxedos. Ruby in a lilac bal
ause her more trouble with
e. "You just make sure we stay away from Zureicka's friends as well," Chris s
s charming and glamorous. "Oh this makes me forget all about Zureicka," Ruby a
oy our evening," Claude declare
es then announced: "I need to go to the bathroom. I will be b
Lieschen!" sh
d bathroom area. There were beautiful, long curtains as
." The two girls looked around to see who was talking. Zureick