Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg

Author:Julie Sternberg
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 2011-02-21T05:00:00+00:00

I knew it was too early for Bibi’s letter.

But still.

I wanted my letter from Bibi.

Then Natalie said,

“Maybe it’s time to play mancala.”

So we went upstairs and played mancala.

I think Natalie might have practiced at home.

Because she did a little better.

But I still won.

The next morning

I tried calling my best friend, Pearl.

But she was still away.

Everyone in the world was still away.

Except for me.

So I got grumpy.

When Natalie came,

I said,

“I already hate this day.”

“Oh dear,” she said.

“But look what I brought.”

She held up a bag

and opened it

and showed me

lemons and sugar and a big plastic pitcher.

“If we’re going to hate this day,” she said,

“then at least let’s not get thirsty.”

So we squeezed lemons

and scooped sugar

and added water

and stirred

and made a big plastic pitcher

of lemonade.

We made a big sign, too.

We took our pitcher and our sign,

and we set up a lemonade stand,

right next to the bench where we waited for Val.

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