CHAPTER 1 I’m the Leader Now what Liz Rohan Best Friend Ever asks me He grabs a handful of ketchup chips I shrug We’re hanging out in my living room It’s the Sunday before school starts and it’s raining It’s so boring being trapped inside Let’s play Trung Warriors I stand up quickly To practice for our first Taekwondo class 1
Okay Rohan says as he leaps onto the couch You were Trưng Trắc last time I’m the leader I move to stand in front of him I’m at the front of the elephant You’re my sister Trưng Nhị My Grandma Nội used to babysit me and Rohan My grandma used to tell us the story of Hai Bà Trưng two brave sisters who lived a long time ago Th ey were warriors great fi ghters and fought for freedom Th ey were Vietnamese like I am Th e invaders are coming I shout and pull out my imaginary sword Rohan pulls out his imaginary sword too We jump from our elephant to fi ght the bad guys I get my short hair stuck on one of my pearl 2
