Return of Mr. Badpenny

  “Sure, Melissa,” he said.

  He was still off in the clouds somewhere, trying to figure out what was happening to him. Good.

  The light changed at the intersection, and I trotted across the street. When I got to the other side, I turned and waved. Tommy waved back, his old, wonderful smile spreading across his face. I started running.

  Without Mr. Penny weighing me down I was light and fast, and so wicked! I couldn’t wait until Friday to see Tommy again. Of course, he’d certainly call me before then, or maybe I should call him first.

  Unfortunately, Amanda would be in the recital, too, and I’d already invited her to my party. Well, I couldn’t do anything about that now. For an instant, I almost wished that Mr. Penny was still around, but I quickly put that thought out of my mind.

  We’ll just see who Tommy goes for.

  Epilog

  We never saw Mr. Penny again. I’m really happy about that because he was such a dangerous person.

  Still, sometimes late at night, I can’t help wishing he was back just one more time to help me with something. Oh well, that’s the way things are. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too – whatever that’s supposed to mean.

  So, what eventually happened between me and Tommy? That’s another long story.

  Melissa Jordanek

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