say goodbye in the special crab wave She and her friend Wes the Best invented the wave on vacation last year She was pretty sure that Special waved his fin back at her Emma's stomach panged a bit She would really miss her fish But she was excited to see Wes He was a middle too so he liked the same things Emma did They always had lots of fun together Emma Bemma came a voice from down the hall Don't forget to brush your teeth and hair Ok Mommy Emma ran a toothbrush over her teeth Then she picked up the brush She looked in the mirror Her hair stood up in different directions That was just how she liked it She put the brush right back down Emma grabbed the soccer duffel bag she had packed up the night before Then she opened the door
CRASH WAAA Little lay crying at her feet Big Emma said Mommy said never carry Little on your back And you're supposed to be getting ready The boys never listened Emma Bemma you're not the boss said Big Emma Bemma no bas Emma Bemma no bas shouted Little Sometimes Emma wished she had a separate place to live from her brothers just like Special did She stepped over the pile of boys Just as she did Little stuck his leg out Emma tripped She landed in the middle of her brothers Owww yelled Emma Emma Bemma hurt may shouted Little Are you ok Little asked Big What about me cried Emma Everyone into the car called Mommy Emma
tried to get up She was stuck Right between the boys She wiped a trickle from her eye Being a middle was going to ruin vacation Just like last year Emma felt her angry face come out the one she practiced in the mirror sometimes with her eyebrows scrunched together and her nose crinkled up She turned to Big You are a Big Bully Then she looked to Little And you are Little Meany Those are your new nicknames That made Emma feel a little better She squirmed out of the pile and headed out to the car The boys laughter chased after her
