Chapter 19 Flashcards
Do not point out _______ even if she asks.
faults
I’m reviewing the crib notes that I’v scribbled on the palm of my left hand as I _____ my bike _____ ____ Evelyn’s house. I don’t want to forget any of Val and Helen’s advice. It’s crucial I get this breakup right. My entire future with Leyna depends on it.
coast up to
I get off my bike and _______ the grass
lay it on
My hands are trembling and I feel like I’ve got an ______ jammed into my temple.
ice pick
I __________ the porch steps, Evelyn’s house looks totally normal. Just plain old boring beige aluminum siding with a faded blue porch.
walk the stone path toward
A lawn ______ with giant garden gnomes and a ___________sculpture.
littered; sasquatch
I ____ the porch steps and _______ the front door.
climb; approach
Black iron letters spell out THE MOSSES under the brass __________.
knocker
Glance at the instructions on my palm one last time, then _______ and give a little ________ with a the knocker.
reach up; rat-a-tat
A moment later and the door ________ a few inches.
creaks open
Hi. My mouth is super _______. I should have brought a bottle of water or something.
pasty
Evelyn shuts the door, leaving me standing there on the porch to __________________ my anxiety a bit longer.
stew in
All of a sudden, my hands feel like a couple of newly acquired _____________.
appendages
I read over my palm notes once more and nearly _________ when the door opens again.
levitate
Hey Evelyn says, ____________________ her front door with a large brown paper bag clenched in her hand.
slipping out
