Whales on Stilts! by M.T. Anderson

Author:M.T. Anderson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 2005-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

“They don’t know what they’re talking about,” said Katie. She put her arm around Lily. “You’re the hero. You’re the one who figured out this whole plot against the world by Larry. You’re the one who figured out that Larry was a half-whale, half-human whatsit.”

“Hybrid.”

“Yeah. You’re the one who figured out what his teeth really mean. And you’re the one who just saved my life by figuring out what to do with the mirror.”

Lily looked in the mirror at her squat five-foot-one-inch frame and her flat brown hair that completely covered her eyes, except when she blew on it diagonally.

“That’s okay,” she said. “It’s your story.”

“No—” said Katie. “It’s your story. You have to realize that it really is. It’s only when people realize that the story can be about them that they can start to change things.”

Lily said glumly, “We have a lot to change. By three days from now.”

“Exactly,” said Katie. “And if you keep believing that this is Jasper’s story or my story, you won’t be ready to give everything to the story and save us all from the stilt-walking laser-beam whales.”

Lily nodded. “What are we going to do?” she asked.

Katie flicked her hard on the arm. “It’s your story. You decide.”

“Well,” said Lily. “We should learn about the weaknesses of whales.”

“Yeah,” said Katie. “We can go to the library.”

“Or to an oceanographical institute.”

“A what?”

“A place that studies the sea.”

“Yeah!” said Katie.

“And we should ask my dad for more details about the stilts and the accessories. He might have heard other things that we can use against the whale army.”

“Good idea!” said Katie.

“And we should figure out where they’re going to come onto land first. If we can pinpoint that,” said Lily, getting excited, “we could be there waiting for them...”

“Now you’re planning!” said Katie. “See? This is great!”

Lily smiled shyly. “So you’ll share the story?” she said. “Not that I need my own story.”

“Everyone needs their own story,” said Katie. “This one is yours.”

Lily nodded awkwardly. “I’m glad I have someone to share it with,” she said.

“Thanks,” said Katie, grinning and resting her head against Lily’s. “I’ll remember that when we’re both being fried by a humpback whale with ray-gun eyes.”

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