Fabulous Five 022 - Melanie's Valentine
“Why is everybody so quiet?" demanded Beth. She and Christie had just walked into Bumpers, where everyone was staring silently at the swinging door that led to the kitchen.
At the sound of Beth's voice, soft murmurs of conversation started up around the room again. As Melanie's friends approached the orange bumper car, she blinked and shrugged off the trance that had come over her.
Suddenly emotion shook her. "It's Grandma Dee," she whispered in a choked voice. "She threw a fit when she saw Igor, saying it was against the law to bring animals into restaurants. Then she stormed off to the kitchen to see Mr. Matson." "Mr. Matson never said anything about Igor's being here before," argued Christie.
A wry smile crossed Shane's face. "That's because he was probably planning to grind him up and serve him as iguana burgers." "Oh, Shane," protested Melanie. "You know it was because you always took care of him and kept him away from the food." Bill Soliday picked up Igor's half-chewed french fr...y and held it between two fingers.MoreLess
At the sound of Beth's voice, soft murmurs of conversation started up around the room again. As Melanie's friends approached the orange bumper car, she blinked and shrugged off the trance that had come over her.
Suddenly emotion shook her. "It's Grandma Dee," she whispered in a choked voice. "She threw a fit when she saw Igor, saying it was against the law to bring animals into restaurants. Then she stormed off to the kitchen to see Mr. Matson." "Mr. Matson never said anything about Igor's being here before," argued Christie.
A wry smile crossed Shane's face. "That's because he was probably planning to grind him up and serve him as iguana burgers." "Oh, Shane," protested Melanie. "You know it was because you always took care of him and kept him away from the food." Bill Soliday picked up Igor's half-chewed french fr...y and held it between two fingers.MoreLess
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