Chapter 16
Brianna was looking over her notes, tapping next to each item with the tip of her pencil and frowning. Sophie was watching Coco disappear down the sidewalk. Then she turned to say something to me, and we both noticed the young man was still there, leaning against the oak tree.
"Can I help you?" I asked.
"I was wondering if I could help you," he said. "The name's Edward Scott."
"Amanda Clarke," I said. "This is Brianna Collins and Sophie DuBois."
He touched the brim of his hat at each of us. "Given where we're standing, I'm guessing you're new students at Miss Zenobia's school?"
"We are," I said. "Everyone seems to assume that about us. I would have thought most of her students were local."
"Most are," he said. "You're definitely not. All three of you have a bit of a glow
