Selby Shattered

Author:Duncan Ball [Ball Duncan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7304-9514-7
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2006-02-14T16:00:00+00:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MAYOR TRIFLE!

‘What a wonderful surprise!’ Selby thought as he watched from his hiding place on top of the cabinet. ‘Mrs Trifle’s going to be so happy. And that food smells absolutely scrummy. There’s even a cake that says “HAPPY 21st ANNIVERSARY”. She’ll love that.’

‘Okay,’ Melanie said when everything was set up. ‘We’ve got to leave now to get dressed and organise the band.’ She turned to Willy and Billy. ‘Don’t touch anything — do you understand?’

‘We won’t,’ the boys said.

‘We’ll keep an eye on them,’ said Lindy. ‘We promise they won’t touch a thing.’

And, with that, Melanie Mildew and the other council workers left.

‘Well well well, girls,’ Cindy said when the front door closed and they were alone again. ‘Look at all the lovely food.’

‘Yes, it looks fantastic,’ Mindy said.

Lindy picked up a little sandwich. ‘I wonder if it tastes as good as it looks,’ she said.

‘Don’t eat it! Willy cried. ‘You promised!’

‘We only promised that you boys wouldn’t touch the food, didn’t we, girls?’ Cindy said.

‘That’s the way I remember it,’ Mindy said, taking a bite out of a little sausage.

‘No, no, no!’ Billy howled. ‘We’ll get in trouble!’

‘Oh, puuuuleez,’ Mindy said, grabbing a handful of potato chips. ‘You’re making me cry.’

Willy grabbed her arm but she pushed him against a table, spilling fruit punch all over the floor.

‘Go for it, girls!’ Cindy cried as she knocked Billy out of the way. ‘Let’s party!’

‘I can’t believe this!’ Selby thought. ‘Those sweet little innocent girls are worse than Willy and Billy. They’re dreadful! They’re going to ruin Mrs Trifle’s surprise party!’

For the next few minutes the girls feasted on everything in sight, sometimes taking only a bite or two out of scones and sandwiches and then putting them back on the plates.

Willy and Billy looked on silently with tears streaming down their faces.

‘What’s the matter with you two?’ Cindy demanded.

‘We’re going to be in big big trouble,’ Willy bawled.

‘Mum won’t let us go out for a year,’ Billy whimpered.

‘But you haven’t done anything wrong,’ Cindy said. ‘They look completely innocent, don’t they, girls?’

‘They certainly do,’ Lindy said.

‘But we’ll soon fix that!’ Mindy said as she and her sisters held the boys down and smeared their faces with chocolate.

‘Goodness gracious,’ Cindy said. ‘Now they don’t look so innocent, after all. Come on, girls! Let’s party some more!’

Food flew everywhere. Spoonfuls of dip hit the ceiling, pies smashed against the walls, sandwiches were squashed into the carpet. Willy and Billy huddled in the corner sobbing while the girls shook up cans of drink and sprayed them everywhere.

And, just when Selby thought they couldn’t do any more damage, Mindy said, ‘Aren’t we forgetting something, girls?’ and picked up the cake.

‘That’s it!’ Selby thought. ‘That’s the last straw! I don’t mind Willy and Billy getting into trouble — they’ve certainly made my life a misery — but I can’t let these terrible triplets ruin Mrs Trifle’s anniversary cake! I can’t just lie here quietly! I’ve got to say something!’

Selby opened his mouth

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