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Catcher In The Rye Short Story

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Ten minutes later, Shimmer emerged out of the bathroom, happy to see that the brothers were still waiting at the same table. She strode up to them, placed her bag on the table, and pulled up a chair. They looked at her dubiously. “Jennifer Scott?” the older brother inquired. “Were you waiting for anyone else?” Shimmer shot back, feigning impatience. “No, sorry. Hi, I am Holden Rayford. Nice to meet you. And this is my brother, Hayden Rayford,” the older guy said gesturing to his smiling brother. Shimmer smiled and shook both their hands. “Nice to meet you, too. Shall we get going?” “What’s the hurry?” Hayden said. “I was thinking we could grab a snack before we leave. You must be hungry.” What’s the hurry? If the real Jennifer Scott shows up, Shimmer is dead. They had to get going now, or her plan would never work. …show more content…

I want to rest, though. I am exhausted,” Shimmer said standing up and grabbing her bag. Hayden opened his mouth to say something, but his brother cut in. “Of course. It was a long flight. We should get going.” They left the airport without any hitches and the drive to the Rayford Estate was also uneventful, but Shimmer’s mind was running at 100 MPH. How was she going to pretend to be someone she had never even heard of? What if they found out? What happens then? Shimmer took a deep breath, shaking her head, as if to dislodge her train of thought. Shimmer got out and stretched as soon as Holden parked the car at the end of the gravel driveway at the Rayford Estate. She closed her eyes and took a deep, relaxing breath. When she opened her eyes, Hayden was standing in front of her. Startled, she took a step

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