The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor

Author:Barbara O'Connor
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780374370558
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

It did.

The avuncular atmosphere in the house was not too good.

Dooley sat on the couch staring at the blank television screen while Velma ranted, her bony arms flailing.

“. . . high time you got your act together . . .”

“. . . make yourself useful for once in your life . . .”

“. . . next time, don’t call me . . .”

She went on and on about how he’d better round up some of his bum friends and help the Jewells get their motor home out of the mud. Then she ended with a big, loud “had it up to here,” slicing her hand over her head exactly the way Prissy had demonstrated earlier that day.

Popeye stayed in the kitchen, peeking into the living room every few minutes. He couldn’t decide whether or not to check in with Velma before going back in the woods with Elvis. If he did, he might have to lie, which didn’t seem like a good idea.

All things considered, he decided to just go on back outside.

Elvis was waiting by the shed with Boo.

“What’d she say?” He pulled a tick off Boo and flicked it into the weeds.

“She’s still yelling at Dooley.”

“Then let’s go.”

The two boys headed up the path toward the woods with Boo strolling along behind them. When they got to the creek, they both let out a whoop.

A yellow, brown, and blue Yoo-hoo boat floated in the creek. The water had begun to spill around the edges of the dam and trickle on down into the creek bed below it, but the boat sat safely wedged among the rocks.

Elvis scooped it up and opened the note.

The boys read:

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