The Man Who Loved Clowns by June Rae Wood

Author:June Rae Wood
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2015-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

THIRTEEN

The Swan

I was getting ready for school when I heard Aunt Queenie screech, “Punky Holloway! What are you doing?”

I raced out to the hall, certain that Punky had been caught picking petunias or setting fire to a mattress.

He was hotfooting toward me with Aunt Queenie in pursuit.

“What’s the matter?” I yelped.

“Gone,” said Punky, darting behind me.

“Twelve dollars!” shrieked Aunt Queenie.

I spied the empty bottle in her hand. Shampoo. Punky had emptied her shampoo.

“Twelve dollars a bottle! Wasted! Down the drain!”

“Six dollars,” I said meekly.

“What?”

“Six dollars. Punky only pours out half of it.”

Aunt Queenie covered her eyes with her hand. Finally she looked at me and said, “You mean he does this all the time?”

I nodded. “But only the last half.”

“And just what other tricks might Punky have up his sleeve that you haven’t warned me about?”

“Matches,” I squeaked. “Mom always hid the matches.”

“Well, I declare. I just declare.” Aunt Queenie turned and walked away, muttering about losing her mind.

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