Chapter 9

Gisele came out of Slate’s office with a relieved smile on her face. That’s the last time she was gonna do something like that.

She sprinted to the kitchen to meet Mrs. Hale. “Mrs. Hale, I’m so sorry. What I did put your job on the line. I’m really very, very sorry.”

“Oh honey, it’s okay,” Mrs. Hale replied good-naturedly, “Just my big mouth that put me in trouble,” she added while laughing.

Gisele laughed a bit, then said, “I’m going to pick up Callie, okay?”

“Yeah, sweetheart,” Mrs. Hale responded absently.

Gisele laughed internally and thought to herself, ‘I’ll definitely have to call Lizzie to keep her updated.’

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The next morning, Callie was not going to school, and Gisele discovered with much pleasure that Callie loved water as much as she did.

“Callie, do you want to play in the pool today?”