Alexis's Half-Baked Idea by Coco Simon & Tracy Bishop

Author:Coco Simon & Tracy Bishop
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

CHAPTER 7

Surprises

The next morning I got up early and wrote the proposal for the talent show cupcakes and sent it off. It was only six days away so we needed a quick commitment in order to slot it into our baking schedule.

Then I got out my planner and brainstormed for an additional hobby—something that might become my trademark or my passion. Something that would be all mine, not Dylan’s. I tried to think of things I’d really enjoyed doing over the years, and I made a list:

Working on my mom’s dollhouse

. redecorate it with her?

Learning a dance with my dad for Dylan’s birthday party

. take ballroom dance, with or without my dad

Getting a kitten

. volunteer at pet shelter?

Coming up with business ideas

. work with Matt?

Ice-skating

. more lessons?

Gingerbread house building

. gingerbread house business?

Geodes

. rock club? geology club after school?

I read over the list and found it very satisfying. (I love making lists! Maybe I should start a list-making club at school!) As I was tapping my pen against my chin, I heard the doorbell ring downstairs. Looking for a distraction, I popped my head out of my room and listened. There were some voices, and my mom was laughing. And saying, “Oh my!” Then she was calling for my dad.

Intrigued, I jogged down the stairs, and right in front of me were two moving men with a piano!

What?

“Mom, do they have the wrong address?” I called.

She turned, laughing. “Nope. It’s for you! Read this!” she said, and held out a note to me.

Dear Alexis,

We are so sorry we couldn’t make it to your birthday party. I’m sending you my most beloved treasure: my piano. It’s all freshly tuned and ready to go. Remember when we used to play for hours? I hope you remember everything I taught you, but even if you don’t, I have a feeling you’ll pick it up again very quickly. You are so bright and special!

Lots of love,

Granny

“What? Is this for real?” I gasped.

My mom nodded as my dad appeared in the hall.

“Wow!” he said. “What’s next? A marching band?”

I clapped my hands in excitement and gave a little hop in place. I loved playing the piano with my granny. Whenever we had gone to my grandparents’ house—which had been a lot when we were little—my granny and I had played. My mom had bought a little keyboard for me to use at home, but at some point, it broke, and it was never as nice a playing on my grandmother’s big, beautiful piano anyway.

I couldn’t believe I didn’t have playing the piano on my list! I ran back upstairs to add it while the movers got the piano situated in the living room.

Piano playing

. take lessons, practice

There! I wrote “#1” next to it and circled it. I would start with piano.

I ran back down as they brought the bench in, and once they’d set it down, I lifted its lid to reveal all the old practice books my granny used to use to teach me to play.

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