Chapter 83

“Hey, kid. So you’re sick?”

“Nah, I’m feeling better. Can you tell Papa since I’m feeling better I should be able to go to Halloween Horror Nights?”

“What is that? Where’s that?”

“It’s in Hollywood. At least two hours away in traffic,” Jojo said. “And I already said, ‘No,’ since tomorrow is a school day. His girlfriend is going so he wants to go.”

“I’m thirteen, almost fourteen,” Leap stammered.

“Sorry, I’m with your Papa on this one. Besides, I hear you got really good grades last time, and you want to keep them up.”

“The only class that’s tough is English. I can speak better than I can read and write it.”

“English is tough on everyone. Ask your papa.” Jizelle’s picture faded for a second, then came back clear. “But if you practice every day, you’ll get better. By the way, be on the lookout for something I ordered online for your birthday coming up.”

“What is it? Is it a new video game? New haptics?”