Terrence shook his fist at her. “You’re asking for it,” he said.
“That’s right!” said Rondi. “I am.” Her teeth gleamed at him.
Terrence brought his fist way back behind him.
Rondi closed her eyes.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed Bebe. “Rondi’s got new teeth!”
“They’re cute,” said Jenny.
Rondi opened her eyes. “You think so?” she asked.
“No, you were cuter before,” said Paul.
“I think she’s cuter now,” said Todd.
They took a vote. Twelve kids thought she looked cuter with her two new teeth and twelve thought she looked cuter before. Three thought she should keep just one tooth.
So Rondi decided to keep her teeth. They were good for biting carrots.
“Uh-oh!” She suddenly remembered.
She ducked just in time.
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Chapter 24
Another Story About Potatoes
Joe was next in line. He had forgotten his lunch.
“And what would you like, Joe?” asked Miss Mush.
“What do you have?” Joe asked.
“Potato salad,” said Miss Mush.
“Anything else?” asked Joe.
“No, just potato salad,” said Miss Mush.
Mrs. Jewls had made Miss Mush throw away the rest of the Mushroom Surprise, and she made Miss Mush promise never to make it again.
“Okay, I’ll have potato salad,” said Joe.
Miss Mush smiled. She scooped a large glop of potato salad out of the vat and plopped it on Joe’s paper plate.
Sharie was next in line. She had also forgotten her lunch.
“And what would you like, Sharie?” asked Miss Mush.
“What do you have?” asked Sharie.
“Potato salad.”
“What else is there?” asked Sharie.