âWhy not let your mom hold it?â
With a serious expression, Elena explained, âIâm going to hug my mommy before the game starts.
And if we win, Mommy will come over and lift me up.
She canât carry me if sheâs holding the snack.
â
Zoe was amused.
âI see how it is.
Youâre using me to hold your snack.
I hope you donât mind if I eat one.
â Then she popped a piece into her mouth.
Of course, Elena had no objection.
âYou can eat as much as you want!â
Zoe smiled and ruffled Elenaâs blonde hair dotingly.
Then she looked at the children of the Thorn Edge Pack who were resting on the other side and said, âThose kids donât look very healthy, and theyâre nowhere near as cute as the kids of Roz Town, yet they have the audacity to look down on us!â
What Zoe said reminded me of what Caleb said about the children of the
Thorn Edge Pack-that they had been mysteriously poisoned and their health had declined, just like what happened to Dylan.
Caleb had been very busy ever since we returned, so I figured he was investigating this matter with Brian.
The half-time break soon ended.
The teacher in charge of the dodgeball game whistled and announced loudly in the middle of the court, âThe game shall resume!â
Wait a second.
Why was this voice so familiar? I seemed to have heard of it somewhere.
I squinted at the teacherâs face.
As soon as I recognized her, I was shocked.
It was none other than Jayla, the teacher Jenifer had invited over to teach me etiquette.
What a small world!
Jayla also noticed me.
Her expression darkened, but she didnât say anythi
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Instead, she turned her eyes back to the court and continued to watch the game.
Beep!
With the screech of a whistle, the game finally came to an end.
The team of the Roz Town kids won.
âRoz Town is No.
1! We did it!â
The children jumped up and down happily, and Elena also cheered with them.
The children of the Thorn Edge Pack, on the other hand, were dejected.
They all threw balls on the floor to vent their anger, their eyes filled with unwillingness.
Suddenly, my eyes widened.
I could see that a stray ball was flying to Elena.