Hit by Lorie Ann Grover
Publication Date: October 7, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult
Synopsis:
After receiving a full-ride scholarship to Mills College for Girls, it appears Sarah's future is all laid out before her ... that is until she walks into a poetry class led by Mr. Haddings, a student teacher from the nearby University of Washington. Suddenly, life on the UW campus seems very appealing, and Sarah finds herself using her poetry journal to subtly declare her feelings for Haddings. Convinced Mr. Haddings is flirting back, she sets off for school in the rain with a poem in her back pocket---one that will declare her feelings once and for all.
Mr. Haddings has noticed Sarah's attention; the fallout from any perceived relationship with a student is too great a risk, and he has decided to end all speculation that morning.
But everything changes when Mr. Haddings feels a thud on his front bumper when he glances away from the road, and finds Sarah in the street with blood pooling beneath her.
EXCERPT:
I flit my eyes up and slam the brakes, fishtailing to a stop
on the roadside. My cup lid pops off, and hot coffee splashes across my jeans.
When I curse and jerk, the cup tips completely.
Over the song “Another Brick in the Wall,” I hear someone
screaming. I swipe at my wet pants. “What did I hit?” I whisper. “Not a person
…” Looking over my shoulder, I see what could be a body on the edge of the
road, maybe twenty-five yards back, and my stomach floats. It’s too dark to be
sure.
My foot hovers above the accelerator, while the engine
growls to fly. Go! Stay! Go!
The screaming’s louder. “My friend’s been hit! Help! Someone
help!”
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