Chapter 6
Nick tucked a few books under his arm and padded quietly down the main hall of the school. All the children had gone for the day. He had hours before Todd would be free and thought he could spend at least some of that time prowling through the school library. He’d have to get permission to stay much longer. He stopped in the door to the main office and waited quietly for the superintendent to finish what she was doing and look up at him. Gaze darting to the name on her desk long enough to make sure he would pronounce it correctly, Nick was relieved to see her name wasn’t unusual. Asking for favors went much more easily when he didn’t piss someone off mispronouncing their name.
Hers was easy: Elaine Gimble.
She looked like an Elaine Gimble, with her kind brown eyes that crinkle
