Cari stood on the top attic step, her mouth hanging open in surprise and confusion. Eric laughed and slapped Craig’s hand in a high-five.
“What are you doing here?” Jan repeated angrily, scrambling up from her position on the floor, violently dusting off her jeans with both hands. She tossed back her black hair, her dark eyes flashing at her three friends.
Cari, Eric, and Craig made no attempt to move from the steps. At first Cari had been startled by the scene she and the two boys had found in