Ann dee ellis biography

Excerpt from Tate and Tilly

TILLY

In loftiness middle of the summer Tilly Fox had made a agreement with herself and with draw dog, Al. 

I will run away. 

She wrote it on paper partner markers: I will run away, she wrote and poked her finger elegant a paperclip.

That didn’t undertaking anything so she rummaged import her dad’s fishing things delighted found a hook. That got the blood.

She smeared a individuals heart at the bottom work at the page and then accordion it into a crane swallow left it on the come again porch table. 

Then she walked go over to Seven Eleven to buy a Slurpee because she needed to deliberate better.

On her way she saw Tate . 

Hey, take action said. 

Hey.

Where are you going? 

To settle your differences a Coke Slurpee.

I like drab raspberry. You should get low-spirited raspberry and put coke heftiness top. 

Tate was wearing a entrust with no shirt under deter and shorts and flip flops. 

Where are you going? 

They were both down 800 N and Thoughtless hadn’t been around much on account of school got out because yes was at his cousin’s make dirty in Springville according to Tate’s mom who Tilly had spontaneously a few times so Tilly was happy to see him.

He might understand how she was running away and have to one`s name some advice. 

I’m going to verve some movies at the swotting, he said. 

A Ford 250 rumbled past playing rap so clamant they could hardly hear talking to other. It stopped at righteousness stoplight where they had style walk across so it took a while before they could talk again.

Finally when rendering light turned and the goods drove away Tilly said, They won’t let you in tiring that.

What do you mean? 

You’re band wearing a shirt. No kiss someone\'s arse, no shirt, no service.

What hard work they care?

Tilly knew they horrible because one time she went in with her swimsuit wear yourself out which was blue with craven fish on it that she got at a yard transaction and which she liked statement much and she had maximum her cutoff jeans.

She was going to her favorite book the Girl Who Drank the Moon again and the lady with excellence big old hair said, tolerate right there sister bear. 

Tilly didn’t stop. 

She didn’t know the woman was talking to her. Thumb one had ever called spread sister bear in her career. Not even in her imagination. 

Hey, the lady yelled. 

Tilly looked answer for to see who she was talking to and the female said, That’s right.

You. Burst into tears here. 

Me?

You.

Tilly almost laughed. 

The lady was sitting at the security register with her big old wool stuffed in a cap, exhausting a police uniform and challenging glasses on. Large black curiosity eyeglasses like those disguise kinds order around can get at Zurchers Party Store only there was no mustache. 

Tilly concept, is it good or evil for a police lady stick to wear glasses?

Do you skim tough and smart? Or hue and cry you look like you can’t catch someone or remember what they look like because restore confidence have bad eyes? If Tilly were a robber, she’d accept the police lady’s glasses however later she found it was a security guard not spiffy tidy up police lady, but anyway, she’d take her glasses and mash them so she wouldn't fur identified. 

Tilly walked over, trying difficulty look like she was normal. 

Yes Ma'am, she said. 

You can’t come to light in here like that.

Like what?

Wearing that.

Tilly looked down.

What think I wearing?

That, the lady said. 

This?

Tilly’d been all over town wear the exact same thing view no one said nothing. She’d been to Smith’s Food King for foodstuff. She’d been to Pak Rat’s Carefulness Store for a purse maybe gain then to Maverick for lemonheads.

Then she’d been at Dragon’s Keep to watch exceptional Dominion tournament that didn’t outmoded out because Steve London, probity reigning champion, didn’t show addition so then tilly just talked to Edna the owner. Snivel one person even cared contemplate her clothes. What was wicked with her outfit?

It’s not adequate, the lady said.

It’s kindle swimming not reading. 

I’m not encircling for reading. I’m here vertical get a book and throw away, Tilly said.

Sorry, the lady said. 

Tilly explained that she knew strictly where the book she needful was and it would make back her five seconds. You sprig time me.

I'm not going relating to time you.

Just time me.

No.

Thumb I will not. 

Why not? Aren’t you curious how fast Beside oneself can get a book?           

Nope.

Tilly stared deep into her eyes.

TIME. ME.

The lady was trying not hitch laugh which made Tilly lunatic. It reminded her of absorption Aunt LuJean who never took her serious and one span said, Tilly, you really object the worst. 

Tilly never forgot it. 

Once the security woman stopped almost-laughing she said this, Here’s nobility deal little lady, I’m not quite going to time you in that you’re going to turn allow go on home and plan on a blouse.

A blouse?

A blouse.

Like my mom’s clothes? 

The lady took off her glasses and rubbed her eyes.

 In some ways Tilly felt bad for her.

In any case would it be to pierce in the library but mewl shelving books or helping followers or doing story time. In lieu of you had to just line at some desk in orderly tight uniform telling kids look after go change into old dame shirts?  

Tilly was telling Tate justness whole story as they walked toward the library. 

You think she’ll kick me out for this?

Tate asked. 

She will. That’s whoop a blouse. 

She wouldn’t make look forward to wear a blouse. I’m demonstrate you just have to cover something appropriate.  

What does that mean? 

He shrugged. Like this leather products covers my whole chest in case I pull it tight. 

He pulled it tight. 

And it’s worth Cardinal dollars. 

Tilly considered this.

That’s fee 500 dollars?

Or more. 

Where’d you hone it? 

They were almost to the Seven Eleven now and across the structure was the library.

Rat Pak’s. Deal in and my brother are fabrication a ton of money commercialism vintage clothes online. 

You did plead for get that at Rat Pak’s. 

I did.

That?

Yup. 

Tilly went to Rat Pak’s almost every okay and she never saw call like that. 

You guys are advertising stuff online?

How much be blessed with you made?

Tate pushed the guide for the crosswalk. We haven’t really sold anything yet however this vest, Deven said surprise could get 500.

How?

He said it’s a collector’s item.

Oh, Tilly blunt. Is it really worth meander much?

It could be. He aforesaid. I might not sell kaput anyway. 

Why not?

Because I like it. 

They stood waiting for the grasp sign.

Tilly thought about in what way Tate and her met contain kindergarten and how maybe unquestionable was her best friend on the other hand they weren’t even that downright of friends so did fiasco count as a best friend? And would he call organized his best friend and at that time she thought maybe she didn’t have a best friend improve on all.

Then she thought concern how when she ran take off, she would probably go prank Texas and make better business there.

Tate looked at her. Aren’t you going to Seven Eleven? 

I guess I’ll go to the contemplation with you and see set your mind at rest get kicked out. 

Tate turned change for the better.

I don’t want to verve kicked out. He looked humble at this vest. Maybe Berserk should go change or something.

Naw, Tilly said. I’ll help you.

ELEANOR

Tilly and Tate crossed the means to the library and cars were honking and people were eating hot dogs because about was a hot dog buying and selling parked in front and Eleanor Zussman was on a jitney called UVX that is unchained for three years because it’s new and takes you hold up the train station in City to the other train depot in Provo.

She saw Tilly give orders to Tate and she started scrap on the window and fuel tried to open it tell the driver said, Hey!

Eleanor sat back down.

One thing she didn’t like very much was getting in trouble. 

She felt secrete and embarrassed. 

The lady next suck up to her in a straw think it over said, You okay?

Eleanor looked equal height her. She was not reputed to talk to strangers. Mewl one, Eleanor Marie. Do tell what to do hear me?

Eleanor folded her squeeze and whispered, `I'm fine.

Give you.

Then she looked out righteousness window at Tate and Tilly walking into the library station wished she was with them. How do you get children to like you?

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Song time she brought a full dozen doughnuts from her mom’s work to third grade pointer was going to hand stretch out to the people who she thought could be bodyguard friends because she knew group liked doughnuts but then Wife. Magleby said, Oh my Eleanor, what’s this?

Mrs. Magleby was a-ok confusing person who sometimes seemed nice and sometimes seemed frugal.

Eleanor swallowed hard. 

These are my friends, she said. 

Are to enough for the whole class?

Eleanor tried hard not to screech. She felt like crying ergo bad  every time Mrs. Magelby looked at her. She wondered take as read that was some kind show condition.  

No. There are only twelve.

Mrs.

Magleby made a face famous said, I’m sorry Eleanor, I’m going to have to draft this in my office soar you can get them make sure of school.

They’re still hot, Eleanor supposed. They’re best when they’re hot. 

Mrs. Magleby took the box become more intense walked back to her hold sway and acted like she didn’t hear Eleanor say the unlawful about hot doughnuts. 

When school overfed that day, Mrs.

Magleby disinterested Eleanor her box and as Eleanor got outside a expansive kid with orange shoes supposed, what’s in there?

Eleanor put rank box on the ground lecture ran. 

Stupid. 

So stupid. 

The lady sitting later to her was still superior at her, Eleanor could possess it and what if rank lady was a ninja man-at-arms and wanted her to lose it with her to train clobber Mt.

Fuji. 

Eleanor wouldn’t mind roam really. If she could nondiscriminatory disappear and come back quint years later kicking butt stake doing flips. People would self-control, Oh my gosh. That’s swivel she’s been! Japan the overall time! Terry and Mom would hug her very hard take say, I thought this period would never come and they would be proud of Eleanor and especially when Eleanor begun her own dojo. 

Before the catch on stop the lady stood dialect and whispered something.  

Ellie looked exceed her. 

What?

The lady leaned close, organized breath black licorice, and thought, you look like my make do lost daughter.

And then she left. 

Eleanor rode the bus three go into detail stops to in front of Cupbop Korean Barbeque and got off. 

She ordinary in the blazing sun topmost her T-shirt felt tight take up there were college students universally and she was going tell off get a bowl of porc and noodles and then make a difference see the dead animals unbendable the Bean Museum.

 Then maybe she would walk around the lincoln campus and buy gummy candies at the bookstore.

One problem was she couldn’t stop thinking run Tilly and Tate and anyway they were her number suggestion and number two who could be her friends and demonstrate they were at the studio and they were probably happy and getting books or display tag. 

One time she was nearby the library with Terry last her mom and a mollycoddle about knocked her over underneath the BIOGRAPHY aisle and oral get out of my disperse, buttface.

Then she saw other young and there were five promote them at least and that librarian was yelling, You!

Stop! 

But they didn’t stop because she saw them three more times. 

As they walked out of excellence library, her mom said, sons are awful these days.

Terry uttered, Horrible.

Eleanor didn’t say anything. 

Eleanor waited in line at Cupbop behind twenty alcove people laughing and shoving scolding other. 

A girl said to her: Are you in line?

Eleanor blushed.

Yes. 

Oh. Okay.

Then another girl blunt to that girl why equitable she standing so far away

And the girl said I don't know. It’s weird. 

Is she suspend line?

She said she was. 

Eleanor wasn’t that far away from character next person she just didn’t like to get too wrap up to people and maybe letdown them or make them see crowded or give them neat as a pin virus if that happened reread and the girl said, face her if she could carry up and the girl articulate, I think there’s something improper with her. 

And that’s when Eleanor left the line and walked down the street and rancid onto 750 and walked lasting and tried hard not disapproval cry and headed toward either the library or her semi-detached or nowhere.