Fallout (9 page)
The organizer calls for a ten-minute break. It's just long enough for us to splash some cold water on our faces in the washroom.
“Ready?” I ask before we head back out into the bistro.
“Ready,” Rosie says.
I have never cared less about the outcome of a slam. Rosie wins, which comes as no surprise to any of us. When I congratulate her, I mean it.
Nikki Tate is the bestselling author of more than twenty books for young readers. When she's not writing, storytelling or horseback riding, Nikki hosts a book club called “Titles and Tate” on CBC Radio's
All Points West.
She lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, with a varied menagerie of animals. Visit
www.nikkitate.com
for more information.
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