Trouble with Friends I don’t know what to do Fiona said her hands on her hips What happened Mom asked She rolled pastry dough at the counter Fiona’s older brother Finley helped Mom cut the dough into squares Finley and Fiona’s parents owned the Sweets Shop a bakery with old-fashioned treats like cider cake and tea cake cookies My friends Taylor and Meg are in a fight They said mean things to each other Now they don’t want to be friends anymore Oh honey Mom said I’m sorry 6
Fiona’s heart hurt She sighed They’re mad at each other but it feels like they’re mad at me Hmmm Mom said I think we need some help The bell over the side door jingled Fiona and Finley looked up in excitement A special visitor Look at the time Tick Tock their pet parrot squawked Look at the time An American Indian girl walked in She was about twelve years old She was dressed in a deerskin dress Feathers fluttered in her long black braids Hello she said What’s your best dessert We’ve got fresh pastries Finley said Just out of the oven 8
The girl smiled Yum Finley and Fiona watched her curiously What’s your name Fiona asked You look familiar I am the favorite daughter of Chief Powhatan He rules more than thirty tribes 9
