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for a few more seconds. “Hey, um, I’m sorry I didn’t give you a ride home last Friday. My car was pretty full.”
    “Don’t worry about it.” They went to their separate sides of the court. “I wouldn’t want to be in the same car as Tiffany anyway.”
    Craig’s mouth dropped open. “Man, Cathy, you’ve changed.”
    “I know.” She smiled. “Isn’t it great?”
    The two P.E. teachers quickly went through the rules of tennis. Then all the students proceeded to play, but Surla kept throwing the ball in the air and catching it over and over.
    “Okay,” Travis, Craig’s partner, spoke up , “you can serve it to us now, Cathy.”
    “Oh, I’m sorry.” Surla hit the ball nicely across to the other side of the court.
    For the first few games Craig and Travis won, but as the period went on Cathy and Chrissy were becoming better players, winning the last two.
    The bell rang as Surla placed her and Chrissy’s rackets away. Before entering separate locker rooms, Craig said to them, “You two are tough, for girls.”
    “You’re pretty tough, too, Craig—for being a guy,” Chrissy remarked.
    “Well, I’ll see you later.” He started to walk. “Oh, and you too , Chrissy!”
     
    Chemistry went by too slow for Surla. Even though Todd sat next her, they weren’t allowed to talk. Mrs. Spencer talks way too fast! Surla grumbled in her head. And why does she have to use so many words I cannot understand ? All my life I’ve used magic. I don’t want to start learning science. She tapped her sharp, red nails on the desk lightly.
    “All right, class,” the very serious-faced teacher said, “your homework will be on page five-fifty-seven in the textbook. It’s a review on everything we have learned in the last two weeks.” She slid her wire-rimmed glasses to the top her head. “I’ll see you all tomorrow.”
    The bell rang. People rushed out of their seats, anticipating going home.
    “You looked like you were having a tough time understanding.” Todd walked out of the classroom shoulder-to-shoulder with Surla.
    “How could you tell?” she said.
    “It was that twisted look you had on your face.” He chuckled.
    “Thanks.” Surla smiled. “But it’s not my fault. Mrs. Spencer is hard to understand. And I do not want Cath…, I mean, my grade to drop.”
    “Well , hey, Chemistry is one of my easy subjects. Maybe…,” he continued as he scratched the back of his neck shyly, “I could, like, tutor you or something.”
    “Yeah, maybe. I’ll think about it.” Surla had to ask Cathy’s mom if it would be all right if he came over.
    “Okay.” He headed toward his locker. “Don’t take too long to decide.”
     
    Surla knew by instinct, the route to reaching Cathy’s house again. First, I have to go by Revere Park . She smiled at how good the day had gone so far.

Chapter 6
    As Surla was walking home, she heard the sound of footsteps follow behind her. She turned to see Tiffany, Chrissy, and a Hawaiian-looking girl with long black hair. Chrissy smiled slightly at Surla. The two other girls started whispering.
    Wind started blowing golden and brown leaves down the sidewalk. Idis’s favorite month , Surla thought. Revere Park could be seen with its maple trees and segments of a short stone wall wrapping around it. As she was getting closer, sheets upon sheets of paper were spotted, posted on the trees. I wonder what those could be. Maybe a big event is going to happen . They rippled in the breeze, when suddenly one ripped loose. It flew, twisting and turning in her direction. It finally ended up face down a few feet away.
    When Surla picked it up and saw what it contained, she gasped. It wasn’t about an event ; it was about herself! Her ice-blue eyes skimmed the horribly drawn picture of a black cat. In bold ink, at the bottom, was written, “Idis’s missing cat, Surla. 713 Shadyside Street.”
    Chills ran through her body, as her eyes darted to the numerous fliers. I can’t let anyone see