Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods-3 (27 page)
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Authors: Suzanne Collins
Tags: #Juvenile Fiction, #Fiction, #General, #Family, #Medical, #Siblings, #Fantasy, #Action & Adventure, #Fantasy fiction, #Epic, #Large type books, #Brothers and sisters, #Animals, #Fantasy & Magic, #History, #Plague, #Health & Daily Living, #Diseases; Illnesses & Injuries, #Civilization; Subterranean
"Gregor? You going to try on the shoes?" said Mrs. Cormaci. "If you don't like them, it's okay to say so. We can exchange them for another pair."
"No, they're perfect," he said. "It's just that..."
"What's the matter, honey?" she said.
He was going to need help. His whole family was going to need help if they were going to keep going. But Gregor was not good at lying, and he was so very, very tired.
"Gregor? What is it?" said Mrs. Cormaci. She sat in a chair across from him.
"Something's wrong, I can tell."
Gregor fingered the laces of the shoes, took a deep breath, and made a decision. "Mrs.
Cormaci?" he said. "Mrs. Cormaci...can you keep a secret?"