Lye in Wait (37 page)

"Looks like a graph," I said. "What are you supposed to be
proving?"

The look she gave me was full of pity.

"Okay. Well, I'm going to change my clothes and go talk to
your mom. So, er, g'night."

She sighed. "Good night, Sophie Mae."

I smiled to myself as I went down the hallway to my room and
changed into my flannel pjs. Erin was a drama queen. It would
only get worse as she morphed from tween to teen, but at heart
she was such a great kid I knew she'd make it through okay.

I just hoped Meghan and I made it through okay, too.

Cricket McRae is a full-time writer, living in the Pacific Northwest. This first book in her new Home Crafting Mystery series
features soap making, a craft in which Cricket is experienced. Her
other crafting skills include food preservation and spinning, which
will be featured in future books in the series.