Trickster (2008)
“But I’m stuck. Mom taped a giant note to the refrigerator that I couldn’t miss: “I’ll be back at noon. Take out trash and start some laundry. Tea party outside!”
Smart lady, my mom.
The trash and laundry can wait. I want to get this party over with. Maybe it will keep my mind off Trickster.
I move the yellow plastic picnic table to the front lawn and bring a folding chair for me. Ashley doesn’t really want tea, so I pour lemonade into one of her plastic teapots. I can’t find any teacups. They’re probably buried in the sandbox. Paper cups will do. Last but not least, I carry the entire cookie jar outside and bring a roll of paper towels, just in case.
All right, it’s party time.
“Ashley!” I yell.
My sister peers out the screen door, then opens it and studies the setup from the front porch. She’s wearing her Cinderella costume from last Halloween over a pair of Tweety slippers, and she has a dishcloth on her head for a veil.
“You’re not dressed right,” she says with a pout.
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