Shake It Off by Suzanne Nelson

Author:Suzanne Nelson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2019-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

It was still dark outside as I pulled the last tray of double chocolate fudge cookies from the oven. I stood back, surveying the baked goods on the kitchen counter. There were three batches of brownies, cinnamon rolls, four dozen cookies in three different varieties, and two pans of cheesecake bars.

I yawned and glanced at the clock. It was four thirty in the morning. That was just enough time for the last batch of cookies to cool and for me to blend the shakes before everyone else woke up. I set to work, building the Towering Trick or Treat shake first. I blended chocolate ice cream with two hefty scoops of peanut butter, then added in Reese’s Pieces and Peanut Butter Cups. Next, I added orange and white sprinkles to a peanut butter layer coating the outside of the glass mug, and then topped the shake off with whipped cream, two peanut butter blossom cookies, and a long wooden skewer adorned with candy corn, gummy pumpkins, and more peanut butter cups. I smiled with satisfaction as I took in the crazy appearance of the shake. Then I set it on the kitchen table and began mixing the other shakes—the Raspberry Cheesecake Colossus, the Smashtastic S’mores, and the Cookie Crumble Castle.

There was one last shake I had to make, and I’d just finished topping it with three York Peppermint Patties when Aunt Beth and Uncle Troy appeared. They took one look at the kitchen and their mouths dropped open.

“Surprise!” I swept my hand toward the shakes lined up on the kitchen table.

“You …” Aunt Beth couldn’t stop staring. “You made all of this? This morning?”

Uncle Troy staggered against the wall, feigning shock. “Beth, call a doctor. Bria’s up before ten. Something’s wrong with her.”

“Very funny, Uncle Troy.” I smirked at him, but he only threw me a proud smile. “I thought we could do some taste testing. So we could decide which shakes to add to the menu at the creamery.”

Just then, Luke thudded down the stairs with Wren following, and the second he saw the shakes, he whooped. “Yes! Dessert for breakfast! I knew it was only a matter of time before Mom recognized sugar as the fifth food group.”

Aunt Beth clucked her tongue at him, but she was laughing. “Bria did this. Isn’t it great?”

Now it was Wren’s and Luke’s turns to go slack-jawed.

“You don’t have to look that shocked,” I said with a touch of defensiveness. “I know I haven’t been helping much lately, but … this is something I can actually do.”

Everyone was silent then, until Aunt Beth announced, “All right! Let’s dig in!”

That was all it took for Uncle Troy and Luke to grab spoons and straws and sit down, ribbing each other good-naturedly to vie for the first taste of the Smashtastic S’mores shake. Aunt Beth opted for alternating between the Cheesecake Colossus and the Towering Trick or Treat, closing her eyes and muttering, “This much sugar is SO wrong, but it tastes SO good.”

Wren

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