River's Edge (2011)
“Elise!” called Mama from the bottom of the staircase. “This is the third time I’ve called you. Your eggs are getting cold.”
She stood silently, waiting to hear some sort of movement from our room, and when none was forthcoming she tossed out her most effective threat. “Girls! Don’t make me come up there!”
At this last, Cookie leapt out of bed and promised she’d be downstairs in five minutes. I lingered under the covers a minute more, dreading the moment when I’d have to put my feet on the chill...y floorboards. How could it be so cold this late in May? Here it was the last day of school.... The last day of school! I suddenly remembered that the spelling bee was today. I threw back the covers and got out of bed.
Cookie was nearly dressed by now. She didn’t speak to me or wait for me. That was nothing new. Cookie scurried out of the cold room with her shoes and clean stockings in hand so she could finish dressing in front of the stove in the kitchen. Fine with me. I stayed where I was.MoreLess
She stood silently, waiting to hear some sort of movement from our room, and when none was forthcoming she tossed out her most effective threat. “Girls! Don’t make me come up there!”
At this last, Cookie leapt out of bed and promised she’d be downstairs in five minutes. I lingered under the covers a minute more, dreading the moment when I’d have to put my feet on the chill...y floorboards. How could it be so cold this late in May? Here it was the last day of school.... The last day of school! I suddenly remembered that the spelling bee was today. I threw back the covers and got out of bed.
Cookie was nearly dressed by now. She didn’t speak to me or wait for me. That was nothing new. Cookie scurried out of the cold room with her shoes and clean stockings in hand so she could finish dressing in front of the stove in the kitchen. Fine with me. I stayed where I was.MoreLess
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