Witch Twins and Melody Malady by Adele Griffin

Author:Adele Griffin [Griffin, Adele]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781453297674
Publisher: Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Published: 2013-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

8

Timbugtu to the Rescue

MELODY MALADY’S MOVIE WAS nearly finished.

“Tomorrow they’re filming the parachuting scene,” Justin informed Luna, Claire, and their mother while they were gathered at the table for dinner. “It’s gonna be the best part of Double Delight. And the only reason to see it, in my book.”

“Melody gets to parachute off a ledge onto a trampoline,” Claire explained. “Of course, you won’t see the ledge and trampoline in the movie. It’ll look like she used her secret moon-jumping boots. It’s gonna be extra-extra-cool!”

“Sounds spectacular,” said their mother.

“I won’t be there,” said Luna, wiping her mouth with her napkin. “Dolores and I have better plans. We’re going to see the Philadelphia Rare Flower Show. Mr. G is taking us.”

“That also sounds spectacular, Luna,” said their mother.

“Ugh!” said Justin.

“Boring!” said Claire.

They made faces at each other.

Luna did not care. She was just happy that she and Dolores weren’t spending the day chipping for rock samples. Dolores was a little too nuts for rocks, Luna had decided. She wanted to win that science fair in Bethesda like crazy. She talked about it all the time.

Maybe too much of the time.

Luna really liked rocks, too, but lately she had realized that she didn’t love-love-love them. She was happy enough with her windowsill rock garden. She was not even sure that she wanted to be a geologist anymore.

The other night, she had watched a television documentary about lighthouses, and now she thought she might make a good lighthouse keeper. That would be a romantic job. She liked to picture a midnight sea and a cleft-chinned captain, his ship saved by Luna’s brave and steadfast light!

But Luna had decided not to tell Dolores that she didn’t care so much about rocks any more. Dolores might take it too personally.

The next morning, Justin, Luna, and Claire made their last trip to Pine Street to the Double Delight set. Justin strutted ahead.

“See-ya, wouldn’t wanna be-ya,” he called, and shot off.

“Even when Justin is at his worst, tease wise, he’s nicer to us than Melody is to Dolores,” Luna said. “It’s strange. Melody is so sweet to everyone else, but not to her own sister.”

“Well, you have to admit,” said Claire, “Dolores is a freak from Planet Bleak.”

“I think Dolores is great. I’ll be sad when she goes home,” said Luna.

“I’ll be sad when Melody leaves,” said Claire. “It’s not every day I get to be best friends with a movie star.”

Luna did not answer. She thought that she was Claire’s best friend. But maybe being a twin didn’t automatically make you a best. After all, Melody and Dolores weren’t best friends. They weren’t even friendly.

Still, Claire’s words left Luna feeling blue.

Pine Street was bustling with activity by the time they arrived.

“Check out that truck!” Justin shouted. He ran to inspect the bright red fire truck parked at the end of the street. The firemen were there to make sure that Melody’s jumps observed safety regulations.

“Hi, girls!” Melody had raced from her trailer to Luna and Claire. She was wearing thick parachute gear and her silver moon-jumping boots.

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