The Most Marvelous International Spelling Bee by Deborah Abela

Author:Deborah Abela
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2019-02-07T05:00:00+00:00

Mrs. Trifle continued to pull and yank at Holly’s hair.

“I know you think your father and I work too hard, but it’s for the family, which is, after all, the most important thing in life.”

“It’s what happens when you have kids.” Mr. Trifle huffed as he lifted dumbbells. “You want to do everything for them. It’s only natural.”

“But this reading business is going to get you nowhere.” Mrs. Trifle took a brush and began fluffing out the curls. “Your father and I never bothered with books, and look at us! We’re the epiphany of success!”

Holly knew her mother meant the epitome of success, as in the perfect example of success, but she didn’t want to upset her, so she said nothing.

“There.” Mrs. Trifle stood back and admired Holly’s hair, which ballooned around her head like she’d stuck a finger in an electrical socket. “You should be right on time.” She flopped onto the couch with a heavy sigh. “I could sleep for a week.”

“Aren’t you coming?” Holly asked.

“Not now, Molly.” She placed two slices of cucumber over her eyes. “I need to rest. It’s been a very big day.”

Mr. Trifle saw Holly’s shoulders slump, and something in that small gesture made his heart jolt. At first, he worried it was the beginning of a heart attack, but that was all it was: a small, melancholy jolt.

“I’ll go with you,” he found himself saying.

“You will?” Holly had to make sure she hadn’t misheard or that her father wasn’t talking to someone else.

Mr. Trifle thought about it. “Sure. That way, your mom can have some peace and quiet.”

Mr. Trifle put on a fresh shirt, and Holly raced to her room for her sweater. She was about to say goodbye to her mom when she heard the faint ripples of snoring and realized she’d already fallen asleep.

“Come on,” Mr. Trifle said. “We better not be late.”

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