Page 19 of The Sandbar saga

Kendrid gawked. "Do you surf?"

She shook her head. "The water is freezing, all the time."

"Bummer. I'd like to surf."

The bell rang. Katie picked up her tray.

"Hang on. I'll walk to class with you." Kendrid hurried to catch up to her.

Katie slowed. She wondered if Dr. Conner surfed. There were always a few who wore bodysuits in the water on sunny days.

She hoped not, because surfing was dangerous.

Tru walked in front of her and stopped. Katie almost ran into her.

She straightened her shoulders in case Tru wanted to bash her for eating at the same table as Kendrid. It wasn't something she could control, but she wouldn't let Tru know that.

"Do you guys want to sit with us in Study Hall after school?" Tru looked at her two friends, Gina and Marcy. "There are two extra seats by us."

"Yeah." Kendrid looped her arm through Katie's. "We'll sit there."

Katie never answered, thankful for Kendrid for including her. She walked up the stairs to her next class, biting her lip to keep from saying something wrong. Today was Wednesday, Dr. Conner wouldn't be coming after school to talk. She could join the others.

Inside the classroom, she sat down and opened up her science book. Peeking at Tru, the other girl smiled at her.

She smiled back.