the twig I used to sketch a skateboard on top of Hercules’s grave As soon as I added wheels Crockett’s eyes lit up He jumped up and down I’m getting a skateboard I nodded but got twitchy Then itchy Then my mouth had a little explode-a-rama drama A-red-one-with-lightning-bolts-on top-and-Tony-Hawk’s-autograph-on-the bottom I sucked in my breath Don’t tell anyone It’s our secret But who knew Crockett had loose lips When he opened his present after dinner he looked confused It’s blue Katharine Not red I mouthed sorry to Aunt Chrissy and skedaddled out of that room fast After that no one told me a secret for a long time months even 8
So during breakfast today I hugged Dad when he said that Mom had a secret to share Is it a super-duper secret I asked He gave me two thumbs-up Wow I did a happy dance I was starting to think no one would ever share another super-duper secret with me And that would have been too bad because how can I practice my secret without super duper secrets keeping But I had to wait until Mom got back from her walk with my little brother Jack 9
After I zip-a-zoomed through breakfast I jumped three times in front of the sink area That’s my signal for Crockett to come upstairs He lives with Aunt Chrissy in our basement A minute later Crockett bounced up the steps I heard your mom has a secret A super-duper secret I said When Mom came home she rubbed her hands together and announced she had big news She said big news in her thundery voice This is what I wanted her to say You know how we’ve talked about going on vacation to Florida to visit the mouse and his friends Well pack your bags because in just a few days you’ll be wearing your purplicious princess dress and dancing with Prince Charming 10
But this is what my mom really said I’m going back to work part-time as the new cook in your cafeteria She whipped a chef’s hat out from behind her back and plopped it on her head Isn’t it great My stomach did a flip-flop belly drop I glanced at Crockett He had a big goof-a-roo grin on his face I tried to smile I tried to look happy Luckily I have a calendar filled with 365 useless facts that come in handy for times like this Did you know that there are approximately 3 million gallons of water in the moat that surrounds Cinderella Castle I wanted to add the castle we will NOT be visiting anytime soon But I didn’t I used my common sense 11
