The Purple Rocket Podcasts

Rocket Podcast presents Winnie and the Pixenots

That night, after dinner, Graham told me to stay at the table and ask the Lou to let us talk alone.

Shooting me a look like she'd never see me again, Lou grabbed a pickle and the rest of her leftovers

and took them out to her fairy garden.

I could tell Graham was having a hard time coming up with the right words, which was unusual for her.

The room grew uncomfortably quiet.

I know you and Jack have been friends for a good while now Graham said finally

but I think it best you didn't spend so much time with him There was another long silence. You're saying I can't hang out

with him? Winnie look at all the trouble you've gotten into with that boy.

Just last week you crossed the part of the creek I specifically told you to avoid,

and then you turned right around and sneaked off to the fair.

He's not a good influence on you. Those were all my ideas. I could feel myself getting

red-hot. Jack was the only real friend I had and she was trying to take him from me.

I don't care, she said.

Making boneheaded decisions like that have a lot to do with who you're trying to impress.

Now, I understand he might not come from the

best home life, but what? What do you know about it? When a friend, man, don't you dare use that tone

with me? I don't you dare use that tone with me.

I don't like you spending time with that boy and there's nothing else to it.

Find new friends or I'm taking you out of school.

Taking me out of school?

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