The Baby-Sitters Club Page #7

l happened to be there

the night the wall came down.

Thats Africa. l was on safari.

l had the most amazing conversation

with that water buffalo.

-ls herbal all right for you?

-Sure.

-Here you go.

-Thanks.

Oat straw. l used to drink this with my dad.

Really?

Hes still in California.

Thats where l grew up.

California.

They have some exquisite

ruby-crowned kinglets there.

That is if the pollution hasnt killed them all.

lt was still pretty nice when l was there.

l used to sit at the bottom

of this redwood tree all the time.

And do what?

Nothing.

Yes. Quiet can be a lovely companion.

One that lve missed lately.

Dawn, youre almost delightful.

Thank you.

But l dont know

how much more l can stand.

Please, its only for a few more days.

How many days is a few more days?

Several.

And is several more or less than a few?

l dont know.

Well, then l dont know either.

-Honey, Lucas outside.

-Tell him lm not here.

Youll feel a lot better if you go out there

and talk to him.

No, l wont.

Hes called six times. The least

you could do is hear what he has to say.

Hes pretty good on that thing.

-Youre trying too hard to impress her.

-But thats what you told me to do.

Well, dont try so hard.

But you said before,

Whatever you do, dont be yourself.

You think if you were yourself

shed like you?

l dont know.

Shut the door on your way out, okay?

Nice work, you guys.

She likes me. Yeah, she really likes me.

Okay.

-Looks great.

-Thanks.

-Almost done.

-Cool.

-Mary Anne. Can l put this here?

-Sure.

-What do you think?

-Perfect.

-Strathmore lnn.

-Hi.

Yeah. Patrick Thomas, please.

0ne moment.

Hey, birthday girl.

-What time are they picking you up?

-Soon.

-Sorry, hes checked out.

-Wish l was going to the lake.

-Did he leave a note or....

-Theres nothing here.

Would you check again, please?

l just came on duty and l dont see anything.

He was supposed to pick me up,

but l mustve gotten it wrong.

-Maybe l was supposed to meet him.

-0kay.

-Okay, thanks.

-Bye.

-Shell be here any minute.

-Shes been late all summer.

Why is the cake melting?

Who bought an ice-cream cake?

Ladies, we can do some major damage here.

Wait until the civic committee

gets a load of this.

Okay. Theres more shaving cream

in the bag.

Hand me a can!

l cant. lm stuck.

Me, too.

Yeah, right. Like this is really wet cement.

Kind of looks that way to me.

Your attention, folks.

Due to the storm,

Montys Fun City is now closing.

Dad? Daddy?

You okay?

Montys Fun City is now closing.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

-Good night, Mike.

-See you.

-Mallory?

-Kristy!

-Mallory, lm at--

-Kristy? Hello?

Hello?

We got cut off.

-Where is she?

-l dont know.

-l promised.

-Something horrible couldve happened.

We have to find her.

Kristys dad came back.

Her real dad.

-We have to call her mom.

-No.

-Kristy made me swear. We cant tell anyone.

-We cant just sit here.

-When are your parents getting home?

-Late.

We need a car to get there.

l think l know someone.

Mister!

-Kristy, are you okay?

-Weve been looking everywhere for you!

We were so worried!

Thanks.

Come on, Kristy. We gotta get you warm.

lm soaked.

Luca, l know lve been a real nightmare...

and you cant wait to be with your friends.

Sometimes l dont know how to be myself.

-l never met anyone like you.

-Are you finished?

And l wanted to get to know you.

l havent told you something.

lm coming back next summer.

-You are?

-Yeah.

-lll be 1 4.

-l know.

Bye.

Lifes a joke.

l remember last year when my grandma died,

l stayed in my room and cried for two days.

l didnt think ld ever feel good again.

l felt the same way

when my mom and dad split up.

Me, too. lts the worst.

l feel so stupid.

l really believed him this time.

lts not your fault, Kristy.

But l thought l was more important to him.

Youre important to us.

l screwed up your whole summer.

Okay, so this summer was your turn.

l cant believe you guys

are still talking to me.

Are you still talking to me?

Only if l can borrow your plaid jacket

for the rest of the year.

-Deal.

-l wouldnt have yelled at you if ld known.

Yeah, you wouldve.

Okay, l guess l wouldve.

Make a wish.

Friends forever.

You guys.

What kind of cake is this, anyway?

You guys.

l cant believe he was here for over a month

and you never told me.

You think l liked not telling you?

lt was really hard.

Well, lm sure it was hard,

but that doesnt make it right to lie.

-He made me promise.

-He shouldnt have done that.

But he said on my birthday

we were going to tell you.

l could wring his neck for doing this to you.

Maybe if ld been different,

he wouldnt have done it.

No, youre not supposed

to be the grownup here.

Your father says hes gonna do

a lot of things that he doesnt do.

Why is he like that?

Honey, l dont know.

l believed him, too.

lm glad we got to spend time together.

He made me laugh.

l know.

Thats one of the most wonderful things

about him.

He loves you, you know.

But not the way

you and Watson love me, right?

This was in the mailbox for you.

Wait.

Dear Kristy,

l want to tell you this in person...

but l dont have the heart

or the guts, l guess.

The job didnt work out.

Can you believe it? After all that.

Hope your birthdays great.

Remember, l owe you a ride on The Monster.

Love, Dad.

PS:
Seeing you meant everything to me.

lm so sorry l let you down

and put you in a tough spot with your mom.

lll never do it again.

lm on my way to Colorado.

Chris Almond told me theres an opening

for a stringer on the paper there.

Great, Dad. Colorado. Whats next?

Your father is full of dreams.

Just like you.

Dont ever give them up.

What happened?

No!

-Whats happening here?

-Whats going on?

-What did they do to this place?

-What happened, Kristy?

The civic committee is coming today.

What are we gonna do?

-Were dead meat.

-My flowers!

Whatd they do to my paints?

-Look at this mess.

-l cant believe this.

-Look at this place.

-lts disgusting.

Dont be sad.

You guys! Look!

lts like that thing in Hollywood.

She melted.

That girl is building up

some very bad karma.

The civic committee

was coming in two hours.

Cokie had really creamed us this time.

Then Claud, using a very brilliant

scientific method...

figured out that shaving cream

and toilet paper clean pretty well.

This time we did all the grunt work.

And with the help of the kids,

we got that place cleaned up in record time.

And best of all,

Claud and l were friends again.

l dont believe this.

They saw a problem,

and they worked hard to solve it.

What are you saying?

Being good gets you somewhere?

Being bad didnt.

l mean, we wasted our whole summer.

You didnt waste it. You were with me.

You got an education.

Ready?

The civic committee showed up.

Just our luck, right on time.

Did they say anything?

-Youve shown a lot of civic pride.

-Yes.

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