Keeping Secrets by Ann M. Martin

Author:Ann M. Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780545295710
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2013-02-24T16:00:00+00:00

Late on Halloween afternoon, as darkness was beginning to fall and the store owners on Main Street were making their final preparations for trick-or-treaters, Ruby, Lacey, and Hilary bounded into Min’s house. “Flora?” shouted Ruby. “Flora!”

“I’m up in my room!” called Flora.

Ruby thundered up the stairs to the second floor, Hilary and Lacey at her heels. The girls were wearing their costumes.

“Ta-da!” sang Ruby as she flung herself into Flora’s room. She came to a fast stop, and Lacey and Hilary ran into her.

“Hey!” exclaimed Flora. “Hi! Wow … look at you guys.”

“Do you like our new costumes?” asked Lacey.

“I love them,” said Flora. “Love them.”

“Really?” asked Hilary.

“They’re … they’re unique.”

Lacey leaned forward and whispered to Hilary, “Is unique a good thing?”

Hilary frowned. “I guess so.”

“Gosh. Tell me all about your costumes,” said Flora diplomatically, putting down the book she’d been reading.

“We’re fruit,” said Lacey.

“We’re a still life,” said Ruby sternly. “Banana, pear, grapes,” she added, pointing out each in turn.

“Wow. You guys are fabulous.” Flora glanced at her watch. “Hey, Lacey, Hilary. Do you two have to check in with your parents before you go to Main Street? If you do, you’d better go home now. It’s almost five o’clock.”

The girls left and Ruby sat down on the edge of Flora’s bed. “What are you going to wear to the dance?” she asked.

“That,” Flora replied, pointing across the room to the outfit she’d draped over the back of a chair. “Um, Ruby?”

“Yeah?”

“You know what would be really cool to add to your costumes?”

“What?” Ruby straightened up.

“A sign. I could help you with it. We could make it right now.”

“What kind of sign?”

“One that says STILL LIFE. You know, in case some people aren’t familiar with, um, art forms. Little kids, for instance, might not know about something as sophisticated as a still life painting. What do you think? Should we make a sign?”

Ruby looked doubtful. “Well … okay. I guess so.”

“Believe me, it’ll be a nice addition to your costumes,” said Flora, hurrying to get out her paints.

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