A Really Cute Corpse (2012)
“warbled a voice from the center of the stage.
Peter’s hand tightened around mine, as if he were resisting the urge to clamp it over an ear to drown out the sound. “How many of them are going to sing this?” he hissed. “We’ve climbed every mountain in the Alps. Do we have to tackle the Himalayas, too?”
“Only these two,” I whispered back. I noticed the judges ( Mayor Avery, Ms. Maugahyder, and one Sally Fromberger) were doodling on their legal pads and less than entranced with the strange tremolos... coming from one of the Lisas. Said girl came to a merciful stop, curtsied to the judges, and trotted offstage as the audience clapped dutifully, if not enthusiastically.
The emcee offered his congratulations, then peered myopically through red-rimmed eyes at the card in his hand. “Wasn’t that wowsy? Now our next contestant has the cutest little pooch you folks are likely to see. Let’s have a big welcome for Heidi and Chou-Chou!”
“Heidi’s the tall one,” I whispered to Peter as two pink-clad performers came onto the stage.MoreLess
Peter’s hand tightened around mine, as if he were resisting the urge to clamp it over an ear to drown out the sound. “How many of them are going to sing this?” he hissed. “We’ve climbed every mountain in the Alps. Do we have to tackle the Himalayas, too?”
“Only these two,” I whispered back. I noticed the judges ( Mayor Avery, Ms. Maugahyder, and one Sally Fromberger) were doodling on their legal pads and less than entranced with the strange tremolos... coming from one of the Lisas. Said girl came to a merciful stop, curtsied to the judges, and trotted offstage as the audience clapped dutifully, if not enthusiastically.
The emcee offered his congratulations, then peered myopically through red-rimmed eyes at the card in his hand. “Wasn’t that wowsy? Now our next contestant has the cutest little pooch you folks are likely to see. Let’s have a big welcome for Heidi and Chou-Chou!”
“Heidi’s the tall one,” I whispered to Peter as two pink-clad performers came onto the stage.MoreLess
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