“It was no big deal,” I insisted.
The gleam in Mindy’s eyes told me she knew I wasn’t being completely honest. “This is going to be a very interesting year,” she predicted.
“And speaking of interesting . . .” I started to tell my best friend about the scary stranger at the bus stop. But the moment I thought of him, the hair on the back of my neck prickled, almost like I was being watched.
“Antanasia . . .”
The low, deep voice echoed in my brain, like a half-remembered nightmare.
I rubbed the back of my neck. Maybe I would tell Mindy the story later. Or maybe the whole thing would just blow over and I’d never even think about the guy again.
That was probably what would happen.
Yet the prickly sensation didn’t go away.
Buy the Book
Visit www.hmhco.com or your favorite retailer to purchase the book in its entirety.
About the Author
BETH FANTASKEY spent the summer before fifth grade reading every Nancy Drew novel her local library offered and longing to be a teen sleuth. Today, she’s content to live in Pennsylvania with her husband and three daughters. She is also the author of Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, Jessica Rules the Dark Side, and Jekel Loves Hyde.
www.bethfantaskey.com
Buzz Kill Page 26