ISBN: 9781618429582

Chapter One: Choices

“Ellison Janae Tutwiler, what did you do?!” yelled Mama from the kitchen.

Oh, no, I shouldn’t have tried to make cookies by myself! Elly peeked from behind a bush in the backyard. She heard another shout. This one louder! And meaner!

“Mom,” yelled Roland, “Elly’s been messing with my baseball cards again! Make her stop!”

Uh oh! How did he know I looked at his cards?

Elly stayed in her secret hideout all afternoon. She hoped things would cool down before Dad got home.