GHOST DETECTORS Pop BY DOTTI ENDERLE ILLUSTRATED BY HOWARD MCWILLIAM
Sitting Tight Why is she always late Malcolm’s best friend Dandy asked I’m hungry Dandy and Malcolm sat on the front porch steps waiting for Mail Carrier Nancy She usually comes around one o’clock on Saturday Malcolm reminded him It’s only twelve thirty Dandy dug the toe of his sneaker between two of the boards on the porch
steps It squeaked like a mouse playing a kazoo Why can’t we eat lunch then come out and wait for her he asked You know why Malcolm said I can’t risk Cocoa getting that package before me She’ll hide it in her room somewhere and make me pay to get it back Dandy wiggled his toe in deeper I’m glad I don’t have a sister Yeah Malcolm said It’s a curse Malcolm checked up and down the sidewalk He’d been waiting a whole month for this package and he needed it by Halloween Surely today would be his lucky day How about I go and make us some sandwiches Dandy asked I could bring them out and we could have a porch picnic
