The Classy Crooks Club
“But the house is quiet and still, like last night never happened, and for a minute I wonder if I dreamed the whole thing. Grandma Jo is in the dining room, reading the Wall Street Journal and sipping tea (of course). She doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would have a storage room full of exotic animals, especially considering how strict she is about following the rules. But I guess I don’t really know my grandmother any better than she knows me.
There’s a ton of food laid out on the tabl...e—a fruit plate, a basket of muffins and pastries, tiny pots of butter and jam, a dish of scrambled eggs, and a plate of bacon sitting on a doily. All of this can’t possibly be for us. “Hi,” I say. “Are there people coming over?”
Grandma Jo looks around like my question doesn’t make any sense. “Not to my knowledge.” She takes a tiny sip of tea. “Annemarie, you weren’t by any chance in my study last night, were you?”
I open my eyes wide, which I’ve heard is supposed to make you look innocent.MoreLess
There’s a ton of food laid out on the tabl...e—a fruit plate, a basket of muffins and pastries, tiny pots of butter and jam, a dish of scrambled eggs, and a plate of bacon sitting on a doily. All of this can’t possibly be for us. “Hi,” I say. “Are there people coming over?”
Grandma Jo looks around like my question doesn’t make any sense. “Not to my knowledge.” She takes a tiny sip of tea. “Annemarie, you weren’t by any chance in my study last night, were you?”
I open my eyes wide, which I’ve heard is supposed to make you look innocent.MoreLess
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