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Bad Reputation
(North Shore Book 1)
by P.
W. Creighton
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Description
The North Shore
Sheriff's Department has a bit of a problem. Someone contacted the local radio
station last night and left an alarming confession.
Logan and his
friends may be gossiping about it but their only concern is getting through the
last day of school before summer vacation. After all, tonight is the party of
the year. No one wants to miss it.
But the weight of
secrets will have a costly price…
Excerpt
Through the trees I
could just barely make out the practice field ahead of me. Another little
secret Sara had let me in on. The truant officer tended to make his rounds on
the half-hour and kept a close eye on the path through the woods to the parking
lot. If I came in from the practice field, no one would bat an eye.
“Then again,” I said
aloud.
I thought about
grabbing my jacket, but it really wasn’t cold enough. My phone on the other
hand, I needed. Checking the screen, it was only a little after nine. Tardy,
but not something that would stand out.
There was still a
chance to ditch the entire day. My phone gave a brief buzz of notification. I
checked it to find a text waiting. It was Hailey again.
“Where R U?”
I groaned. She was
pissed at me. If I bailed, not only would Sara and Mom freak on me, Hailey
would jump down my throat. I could avoid them, but I needed to take Hailey to
the party tonight. I could just stand her up. I let out a heavy breath. I
wanted to go though, and if I didn’t take her, she would still find a way to
get there. It was just better to deal with her now than to put it off till the
end of the day. Maybe she wouldn’t be too pissed.
“5 Min” I texted
back and started walking towards the practice field. Old leaves and branches
crunched underfoot, keeping my mind off the fact that Hailey was going to rip
me a new one, and I had no clue what she was going to want.
The girl could hold
a grudge better than anyone I’ve ever known.
I emerged into the
open near one of the maintenance sheds. Why was I still with Hailey? She was
constantly pissing me off, and she didn’t even hear me most of the time. I
turned right to follow the maintenance path. I dumped Jamie for less than what
I was putting up with now. I opened the texts from Hailey to scroll back. There
had to be some reason.
A few days back
through the texts was all I needed as a reminder. It was a ‘selfie’ shot from
Hailey angled down at her. She was giving me a playful smile. Straight,
platinum blonde hair, a tight low-cut top and a teasing attitude, she was hot.
Knowing how she felt silenced any objections my brain could come up with at the
moment.
I smiled to myself.
Tucking the phone in
my front pocket, I crossed into the parking lot. I couldn’t see anyone over the
cars but I didn’t need to push it. I quickened my pace towards the end of the
science building.
At the far end of
the concrete and faux wood building I walked around the corner to the concrete
steps and black railing. I took one last breath of the free air before climbing
the stairs to the heavy fire-door. It was always left unlocked so teachers
could duck out to the parking lot or students could get to the athletic fields.
The cold handle slipped from my grasp as I tried to open the door. I finally
noticed the grease and dirt on my hands.
“Ugh,” I groaned.
Review
By Pam Evans
Bad Reputation is P.W. Creighton
best yet! Bad Reputation will make this author a "Great Reputation"!
The characters are down to earth, witty, and the events hold your interest from
the beginning to the end of the story with plenty of twists and surprises!
Don't miss this book! Another great series and I look forward to the next book
in this sequel!
From the Author
Born in California, I have spent most of my life traveling throughout the
US. I draw inspiration from my many adventures, turning my strange reality into
fiction.
Over the years, I've found myself in many unusual situations, ranging
from hanging off an 80 foot cliff-face in New York, to sailing off the coast of
Salem, Massachusetts. I have had an opportunity to work at an archaeological
excavation, and have even reported from the middle of a police stand-off.
When a teacher asked me in the second grade what I wanted to be when I
grew up, I didn't have an answer. To be honest, I still don't know. I let my
characters make that decision for me.
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