IN THE HANDS OF TIME

rary soft carpet. With her was 'The Secret Garden.' She took advantage of the

her page and she

he boy with a head of curly brown hair of which green

study room?" Rachel asked, clu

o she can take a break." He always referred to Rachel's mother by

nterest" Rachel an

attention?" He sat down next to her without wai

ack as she moved away. "And that you made Mrs. Peter

, Rachel could feel the corners of her mouth pulling back into a smirk. "That makes it worse." "I'm bored,"

lence, Kohen sighed "

y think putting amphibians in people's pos

leaning closer. "Prov

certain kind of determination. But it was a challenge that neede

ght. Le

gling from the limbs of the huge oak tree that graced the

!" Rachel shouted down at Kohen who w

, trying to hoist himself up another branch. "

roll of her ey

foot. His very breathable moment of hanging from the limbs of

d after him. Her voice

n on the branch and grinned at his victory. But his delig

ned playfully, a fusion of sarcasm and adoration p

g. "I just didn't feel like explaining how you br

ned. "I wasn't

e replied while beginning her caref

Kohen playfully nudged her sho

us expression but wasn't able to.

and smiling the whole time. "In fact, I bet

eyes "I already ha

al confidence of someone stating that the sky was blue. "You read b

h individuals who don't respect my books," Rachel o

. I decided for us. And my parents

y scandalised. "That's the st

or a moment before he

to the house, Rach

hooled, you're not very sm

pen in mock offens

ed, then took off for the h

egs easily covering the distance.

their opposite views of the world, the two were fast becoming friends

ohen-the pampered son of the more affluent