Mishpacha Magazine

Double Dance: Chapter 22

Her husband’s chest expanded as he filled it with air then deflated when he released it. “It’s your call, Leah. She’s your daughter”

Shoshi was quiet, and Miri felt a pang of guilt for having a healthy mother

"No one is going to solve their problems by writing to other kids their age. It’s just a glamorized pen pal system”

"Devory told the girls in her clique to give you the silent treatment today”

No prob? That was it? All that worry for nothing. Rikki almost laughed

“I bet Devory told all the girls not to speak to me. She’s the queen of the eighth grade, you know”

"Tell her no! Be natural like you would be before Chaya came home"

"I was thinking that the family would be complete if you were a full-fledged Weiss”

“You know, Miri, you’re the only girl in the whole class… no the whole grade… no, make that the whole school, I ever invited over”

Although the speaker’s accent was charming, Rikki didn’t want anyone telling her that bad things were really good things in disguise

“I’m sorry,” her mother said. “There were so many times I wanted to tell you about Chaya, but I just couldn’t"