That reminds me." I dug into my book bag and pulled out a white cardboard box tied with a string. "I brought these back for you."

He looked at the box, then at me, before slowly reaching out. "What are they?"

"Poisonous snakes. Open it."

Zachary untied the string. "They seem like very quiet snakes."

"They're stealthy. Or maybe dead.

Auteur: Jeri Smith-Ready