A Wrinkle In Time

Part 4

The next day I walking the dog with Meg and Charles Wallace on my side

"Never do that again. Never let anyone in the house without our permission." I warned him as I walked the dog

"And please stop talking to strangers" Meg told him

" I don't talk to them, they talk to me." Charles Wallace protested

"Doesn't mean you have to answer" I scolded him

"Now, that's just bad manners, Maya" he told me as I sighed

"Charles Wallace" Meg warned him as he went speak to Mr. Merle

"Hey, buddy!" Mr. Merle greeted him

"How's it going?" Charles Wallace asked

"I'm cool. Hello, princesses" He greeted us as we waved

"See? Told ya." Charles Wallace boasted as I rolled my eyes

"Yeah, be yourself. Don't be like me." Meg told him

"Or Me" I told him fixing the dogs collar

"What's wrong with being like you?" I looked up and saw Ryan and Calvin

"You have a pretty good arm. Veronica. Direct hit." Ryan complimented me as I laughed and blushed a little

"Hi. I'm Charles Wallace, Meg and Maya's brother" Charlie told him as they shook his hand

"You're Calvin, aren't you and Ryan" Charlie asked as Ryan looked confused

"That I am" Calvin responded

"How do you know my name" Ryan asked him

"My sister talks about you all the time" he responded

"Really what does she say about me" He asked smiling at me

"That you're a selfish prince who gets everything he wants" I told him as his smile fell

"What are you doing here?" Meg asked them as we kept walking

"I don't know. We were doing our homework and suddenly We got this feeling that I had to come here. Like, right here. Is that weird?" Ryan told me as I blushed

"Maybe a little." Meg replied

"Sounds kinda stalkerish" I told him as he smiled at me

"The truth is, you both were called here. You're good at diplomacy" Charles Wallace told them

"What do we need diplomacy for, Charles Wallace?" I asked him handing Meg the dog leash

"Well, the fact that you asked is exactly why we need it. So what do you say, Calvin, Ryan you wanna come with us?"Charles Wallace asked them

"Sure. Why not?" Calvin told him looking at Meg as she blushed

"Could be fun" Ryan said looking at me

"Great. Let's go meet Mrs. Who." Charlie told us as he ran into a house that looked like it was about to fall apart

"No! No, Charles Wallace! Charles Wallace, do not go in there." Meg scolded him

"That house is falling apart, it's off-limits." I scolded him

"He's a fearless little guy." Calvin told us

"Unfortunately." "You have no idea"Meg and I said at the same time

"We told you no We cannot go in there It's not safe." Meg and I scolded Charles Wallace as Ryan and Calvin followed us