How Deep is Your Love? by Kathryn Shay

Author:Kathryn Shay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, teacher romance, school romance, princess romance, wounded heroine, sisters in love, italian family novel
Publisher: Kathryn Shay

Chapter 7

“Good morning.” Madelyn stood in front of the kids who’d assembled in a back room of the library which had space for two classes. “We have a very special treat today. Who knows what a podcast is?”

One girl raised her hand. “It’s a movie. I saw the Pickles ones.”

“Yes, it’s a short movie. Ms. Marcello did some with Pickles and his friends before her books came out. Now she’s made a podcast just for you. We’re going to show it on the screen. The message of the podcast is very important. It talks about being kind and supportive to each other. Here she is to tell you more about what she’s brought for you.”

Alexandra stood from where she sat behind Madelyn. “Hello everybody.” She pointed to a stack of books behind her. “I’ve got the books I promised to bring for you when I was here in the spring. You’ll get them at the end of the school day.

“But this morning, I’ve got another podcast, which deals with something very serious. Sometimes kids aren’t very nice to each other. It happens in school, on the playground, in the yard of your house. Everybody in this room needs to see the short film so you know what do when other kids aren’t nice to you. Let’s watch.”

The screen in back of her flickered to life.

Pickles appears. She’s about five inches high and an inch round. She has big brown eyes and smiles a lot. She’s lying in a chaise lounge next to her friend. “Ah, I like that sun. Don’t you, Mizz Lovely Lettuce?”

Mizz Lovely Lettuce has big green eyes and a curly fan of green behind her. “I like it so we can sit back and grow.” She sighs. “Is Princess Esmerelda coming by today?”

Pickles: “She comes every day.”

Silence for a moment.

Mr. String Bean appears. He’s tall and skinny and wears sunglasses all the time, but now they’re askew. “Come quick! Tater’s in trouble.”

Pickles and Ms. Lovely stand. They go to the end of the patch. There they find Tater backed up against a tree. He is round and rough with dark eyes.

Potato Bug stands over him. “Whatsa matter, roly poly? Too scared to push me away?”

Tater quivers but doesn’t speak.

Potato Bug moves in closer. “You know what I can do, dontcha?” (His tongue comes out.) “My spit can kill you.”

Pickles runs over to them. “Stop it!”

Mr. String Bean comes beside him. “Get away, you bully.”

Mizz Lovely Lettuce slides in front of Tater and faces down Potato Bug. “Go away.”

Tater wipes his eyes.

Potato Bug backs up. “You’re jerks. Nobody likes you. I’m leaving.” He waddles off.

They all gather around Tater.

Mizz Lovely Lettuce touches Tater’s head. “Sorry, Tater.”

Pickles helps Tater get up. “I hate him. I can’t stand this anymore.”

Pickles: “It happened before?”

Tater: “Uh-huh.”

Ms. Lovely Lettuce: “This isn’t right.”

Tater looks up at Pickles. “What can we do?”

Pickles: “I know who to ask.”

The scene darkens then lights up. Princess Esmerelda is standing in front of the garden.

Princess: “I’m so sorry this has been going on.

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