It's a Green Thing (2009)
It's a Green Thing
“Marissa asked everyone as we were getting ready to start painting again this morning.
“Friday?” I ventured. I'd been hoping we could finish the mural today.
“Friday the thirteenth,” she said in a spooky voice, like maybe she thought she could unnerve Brooke and Amanda or frighten them away, which would actually be unfortunate since without their help there's no way we'd finish today.
“So?” Brooke looked blankly at Marissa. “Christians aren't superstitious.”
“Really?” Marissa looked skeptical. “...Then why do you wear that cross around your neck? That's not superstition?”
“No. The cross is a symbol of faith.” Brooke fingered her golden cross.
“That's right,” Amanda said. “You're the one who's superstitious, Marissa.”
“Well, be careful walking under these ladders,” warned Marissa. “Could be bad luck.”
“There's no such thing as bad luck,” Amanda pointed out.
“What about bad karma?” Marissa said.
“None of that applies to a Christian,” Brooke said in a slightly superior tone.MoreLess
“Friday?” I ventured. I'd been hoping we could finish the mural today.
“Friday the thirteenth,” she said in a spooky voice, like maybe she thought she could unnerve Brooke and Amanda or frighten them away, which would actually be unfortunate since without their help there's no way we'd finish today.
“So?” Brooke looked blankly at Marissa. “Christians aren't superstitious.”
“Really?” Marissa looked skeptical. “...Then why do you wear that cross around your neck? That's not superstition?”
“No. The cross is a symbol of faith.” Brooke fingered her golden cross.
“That's right,” Amanda said. “You're the one who's superstitious, Marissa.”
“Well, be careful walking under these ladders,” warned Marissa. “Could be bad luck.”
“There's no such thing as bad luck,” Amanda pointed out.
“What about bad karma?” Marissa said.
“None of that applies to a Christian,” Brooke said in a slightly superior tone.MoreLess
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