Lucy on the Ball by Ilene Cooper

Author:Ilene Cooper [Cooper, Ilene; Merrell, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-375-89820-4
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2011-01-11T05:00:00+00:00

Lucy dropped a chewed-up ball of blue leather on the floor. Mrs. Quinn picked it up and examined it. “I think it’s a glove.”

The Baby Lady took it from her. “I think it’s my glove.”

All eyes turned to Lucy.

“Lucy!” Mrs. Quinn said sharply.

Lucy wasn’t just cute. She was smart. She knew she had done something wrong.

“Oh, I’m so, so sorry,” Mrs. Quinn said to the Baby Lady.

“I’m sorry, too,” Bobby whispered.

Lucy hung her head. She seemed sorry as well.

“We will replace your gloves, of course,” Mrs. Quinn added.

The Baby Lady shook her head. “It’s all right. They didn’t cost much. Dogs will be dogs, I guess.”

The Baby Lady didn’t seem to be mad. But she didn’t seem pleased, either.

Mrs. Quinn walked the Baby Lady to the front door and said goodbye. Then she came back to the den. She sat down in a chair. She put her hand to her head.

“Do you have a headache, Mom?” Bobby asked.

“I’ve got one now.” Mrs. Quinn turned to Lucy. “How could you, Lucy?”

Lucy tried to look busy rolling around on the floor.

“Does this mean we won’t get a baby?” Bobby asked anxiously.

He still wasn’t sure how he felt about a new baby coming, but he didn’t want his parents to miss out on one just because of Lucy.

“I don’t think a chewed glove ruins our chances,” Mrs. Quinn said. “But it sure was embarrassing.”

Bobby nodded. Even he had been embarrassed.

“Lucy can’t be acting up like this when the new baby comes,” Mrs. Quinn said. “She has to settle down. She needs to go back to obedience school.”

Bobby thought about all the things that came with babies. Diapers, booties, blankets, stuffed animals. Lots of things for Lucy to chew. Plus, babies liked to sleep. Lucy liked to bark.

His parents were ready for a new baby. Maybe he was, too. But Lucy wasn’t.

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