A Traitor Among the Boys
“Hatford stood at the door of the refrigerator.“I can't understand it!” she said. “I was sure there was a dish of leftover peas and mushrooms in here, and now it's gone. And lima beans! What happened to the lima beans?”Jake, Josh, and Wally were doing homework on the kitchen table.“We ate them,” Jake said quickly.Mrs. Hatford turned around and stared.“You ate them? You hate lima beans!”“We were hungry,” said Josh. “There weren't any cookies.”Mrs. Hatford closed the refrigerator door and studied the boys in front of her. “There weren't any cookies, so you ate lima beans instead? Do you expect me to believe this? I'm not stupid.”Wally figured he'd better head her off before the whole truth came out. “We took care of the peas and mushrooms too, and then we made brownies. Well, one of us did.”“Will wonders never cease!” Mrs. Hatford declared. “I didn't even know you boys knew how to make brownies.”“Shut up, Peter,” Jake murmured.“I didn't say anything!”
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