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She just opened it last week and there are some pretty cool things in there.”
    “Your mom owns her own store ? What kind?”
    He removed his sunglasses and his hypnotic eyes caught me off guard once again. “It’s called ‘Secrets’ and it’s filled with the wonders of the universe.”
    I stared in awe at his eyes, wondering if he wore some kind of colored contacts . “Wonders of the universe?”
    He threw his head back and laughed. “No, I’ m just messing with you. She sells aromatherapy, incense, oils, and a bunch of other stuff.”
    “Oh,” I answered. “ Well, that kind of sounds… interesting.”
    He nodded and put his sunglasses back on. “There’s something for everyone. My mother has traveled the world to fill her store with all kinds of odds and ends. Anyway, you should stop by. It’s right on Main Street.”
    I’d remembered seeing the new sign on one of the storefront windows. It was within walking distance from my house and I didn’t think my mom would have a problem with it. If anything, she’d be happy I was getting outside to walk.
    “I’ll se e if I can stop by later today,” I said, unable to wipe the smile from my face. I couldn’t help but feel a little nervous and totally excited at the same time.
    The bus stopped at his stop and he stood up. “Sounds good. I’ll be there all night. See you later, Kendra.”

Chapter Five
     
     
     
     
     
     
    “Where’s your sister?” asked my mom the moment I walked through the door by myself.
    “ Oh, she’s with this poser named Mark Davis.”
    “Stop running in the house,” ordered my mom as two little girls chased each other out of the kitchen.
    “Mom, I’m going into town. There’s this new shop I want to check out,” I said quickly.
    My mom cocked an eyebrow. “You want to check ou t a new shop… interesting. What is it – a new bookstore?”
    I loved reading books and that was usually the only type of store I visited without being dragged, kicking and screaming.
    “ I suppose there could be books there. It’s called ‘Secrets’ and it’s on Main Street.”
    My mom nodded. “Yes, I re member seeing it when I drove home from the market the other day. I’m not sure what they sell, but when you find out, let me know.”
    I nodded. “Okay, see you later.”
    “Whoa…you’re not leaving yet, my dear,” she said. “Make your bed first.”
    “Fine, ” I groaned, turning away.
    “ Hey, Kendra?”
    “Yeah?”
    “You never told me how your first day of school went.”
    I shrugged. “It was okay.”
    “Okay? Well I guess that’s a whole lot better than last year’s answer of, ‘ it sucked’ .”
    I smiled. “Last year really did suck, mom.”
    She chuckled . “So… what time is this poser bringing your sister home?”
    “Later ,” I called, leaving the kitchen.
    “ Great, that tells me a lot…”
    I ran upstairs to my bedroom and threw my bed together as quickly as possible.
    “Kendra!” called my mother as I was about to walk out the door, fifteen minutes later.
    “What?”
    She walked over to me and handed me a bagel. “Here, I saved this for you.”
    It was a little stale and I’d lost my appetite, but I smiled anyway. “Thanks.”
    “Oh, I almost forgot.” She reached into her pocket and handed me ten dollars. “Just in case you find something you like. ”
    “Thanks, mom.”
    She kissed my forehead. “Hurry back and let me know all about the store. I’d come with you, but these parents won’t be back until suppertime.”
    My mom was a shopaholic. If she could have found someone to watch all eight kids, I’m sure she would have come with me.
    “I will,” I said, walking out the front door.
    It didn’t take me long to walk into town and find Secrets, which had actually been a tobacco shop before. As I approached the building, I noticed that it had been freshly painted from its original mustard-yellow color to a bright white with purple shutters. In front of the shop was a mixture of