Split The Sky: Chapters 21–25

by Marie Arnold
Fifteen-year-old Lala Russell has inherited her grandmother's ability to see the future. After she has a vision of coming violence, she must choose between saving one young boy's life or changing her Texas sundown town forever.

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Chapters 1–5, Chapters 6–10, Chapters 11–15, Chapters 16–20, Chapters 21–25.
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  1. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
    I became loud, belligerent, and unruly.
  2. convoy
    a procession of land vehicles traveling together
    Outside, there’s a convoy of large pickup trucks and motorcycles, all proudly displaying larger-than-life Confederate flags as well as flags with the logo of Faith & Honor.
  3. vandalize
    intentionally destroy or deface someone else's property
    They stay in their cars or on their bikes, revving their engines and cursing at the store owners, who come out to see who’s vandalizing their businesses.
  4. livid
    furiously angry
    How is she not livid?
  5. denounce
    speak out against
    But for every one person attempting to denounce the gang, there are three who applaud what they did.
  6. esteem
    the condition of being honored
    But while I care that Dad is angry with me, there is no love lost for the display or the racist flag it held in high esteem.
  7. premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and a degree of planning
    “So it’s okay to make bad decisions when they aren’t premeditated?”
  8. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
    I think back to everything that happened in New Orleans: the museum, the jubilation and hope I felt visiting 1965, and, of course, the soul-crushing visit to the Jump house.
  9. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
    How did I expect to get away with such a blatant act of vandalism?
  10. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
    But the woman I see standing before me is rattled, wide-eyed, and overwrought.
  11. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
    She’s almost to the point of hysteria.
  12. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
    I can’t let the mayhem shock me into standing still.
  13. materialize
    come into being; become reality
    The old man fires, just as a new gold Flash begins to materialize.
  14. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
    She comes armed with a multitude of resilient and formidable souls; they gather around me.
  15. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
    The crowd is passionate and steadfast as they march through the streets of Davey.
Created on 二月 26, 2026 (updated 四月 3, 2026)

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