The Lady's Slipper. Emma Carlson Berne

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      Leah looked from Val to Melody and back again. She took her hand off Melody’s arm. “Um, Val,” she said softly, “you’re awfully quiet. Do you not want me around?”

      “No!” Melody said right away. “No, of course we do!” She nudged Val with her foot. Her cousin was being rude, and now she was hurting Leah’s feelings. “Come on, please help us with the rest of the fliers.”

      They finished delivering the fliers at the end of the block, and Leah stopped in front of a yellow house with a wide white porch. “This is where I babysit.” Three little children’s faces appeared at the front windows. “I sit for the Myers three days a week until five.” A little girl squished her face sideways against the glass and stuck out her tongue.

      “Lucky you,” Melody giggled.

      Leah sighed, but she was smiling. “It’s not so bad. I have a secret weapon.” She pulled three Baby Ruth candy bars from her purse. “Well, gotta go. Hey, you two should come home with me sometime. You could meet my grandfather. And you could see his orchid, too—it’s really rare. He brought it with him from Krakow. It’s a slipper orchid.”

      “Ooh, I would love that,” Melody breathed. She felt honored by the invitation. “I’ll ask my mother.” Val was silent.

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