by: Halliwellgirls
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MILD ANGST WARNING, proceed with caution
�Crappy March weather, huh?� Siobhan observed.
�Yeah. Maybe we can use the weather for an excuse not to have to do our Geometry.� Madison perked up.
Siobhan laughed, �I wish. We do have a test tomorrow.� she reminded her friend.
�You reminded me again!� Madison scolded, prodding her friend playfully.
�Sorry. C�mon, let�s do number nine and check each other�s answers.� Siobhan said, writing the problem down.
Madison watched her friend bent over her work. She sighed and looked over the problem which still looked as if it was written in Ancient Greek. She began to tap her pencil to the beat of the raindrops hitting the windowpane.
Siobhan looked up at Madison, who seemed lost in thought. �Penny?� she asked.
Madison smiled, �I was just wondering what our three best friends are up to. It�s probably not Geometry.� she said, wistfully.
�Well, I can tell you what they�re up to. Kennedi and Alyson are baby-sitting their siblings all over at the Almonds� because the elementary school has parent/teacher night tonight, and poor miss Tara is at home alone because her parents took her grandparents out for their anniversary.� Siobhan reminded her friend.
�Oh, yeah. Maybe we oughta call Tara. She might be lonely.� Madison started to get up to reach for the phone.
�Nuh-huh.� Siobhan pulled her back down, �Tara�s fine. You just want to get away from the Math. Well, you can�t because we do have a test tomorrow.� Siobhan pointed to their math books and grinned.
Madison groaned, �Okay, problem nine.� she said, writing the problem down.
All of a sudden, the phone rang. Madison jumped up, �It might be Tara!� she said, picking up the receiver, �Hello, Arintero residence.�
Siobhan watched as Madison�s face went from excited to concerned, �Tara, sweetie, what�s wrong? Sweetie, slow down, I can�t hear what you�re saying. What kind of accident, honey? Oh, sweetie, where are you? I-I think Siobhan�s mom can give us a ride there. Just hold on honey. I have to hang up, so I can get there. I�ll call Alyson and Kennedi, don�t worry. You just stay put, we�re coming.�
By the time Madison hung up, Siobhan had turned pale, �Mom!� she hollered, then stood up and went to Madison, �What is it?�
�There�s been an accident. We�ve got to get to the hospital, Tara�s pretty scared.� Madison said, just as Karen Arintero, Siobhan�s mom, came into the kitchen.
�Mom, can you give us a ride to the hospital?� Siobhan asked.
�Why, what�s wrong?� Karen asked, concerned.
�Tara called and her family�s been in some sort of accident. Her aunt got her and took her there, so she�s there already. I think we should get Ally, she�s her absolute best friend.� Madison sounded panicked.
�Get your coats, let�s go.� Karen said, and the girls grabbed their coats and followed Siobhan�s mom out in the driving rain to the car.
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