Code name cassandra, p.20
Code Name Cassandra,
p.20
“Not really.” I tilted my head back, letting the sun warm my neck again. “The trick, I guess, is just never to stop.”
“Never stop what?”
“Lying,” I said.
“Isn’t that going to be hard,” Ruth asked, “now that … well, you know? Now that your powers are getting stronger?”
I shrugged. “Probably.” It wasn’t something I liked to think about.
“Hey,” I said, to change the subject. “Isn’t that Karen Sue over there, on that pink inflatable raft?”
Ruth looked, then made a face. “I can’t believe she’s wearing one of those headbands in the water. And is that Todd she’s with? He is so not Do-able. Did you hear him rehearsing that piece he’s playing tonight? Bartok. What a show-off.”
“Let’s go tip them over,” I suggested.
“You’ve got to be kidding,” Ruth said. “That’s so …”
I raised my eyebrows. “So what?”
“So childish,” Ruth said. Then she grinned. “Let’s do it.”
And so we did.
About the Author
Jenny Carroll
Born in Indiana, Jenny Carroll spent her childhood in pursuit of air conditioning - which she found in the public library where she spent most of her time. She has lived in California and France and currently resides in New York City with her husband and a one-eyed cat named Henrietta. Jenny Carroll is the author of the hugely popular Mediator series as well as the bestselling Princess Diaries. Visit Jenny at her website, www.jennycarroll.com
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
About the Author
Meg Cabot, Code Name Cassandra
