I gasped again. “That’s terrible!”
“You’re telling me. She asked that I call you to see if the family would come out here and help her.”
Out there? As in Hollywood? For real? Obvs I want to go to LA, and my mom, the classic movie nut, would totally love it. Dad always says he has to work, but if ABJ needs him, I bet he’d take time off. I mean, he finds time to make contraptions, right?
“I hope you do come, because she doesn’t owe money only to the bank.”
I covered the mouthpiece and yelled to Mom and Dad in the living room, “ABJ’s housekeeper is on the phone. He says that she fell off the Hollywood sign! The bank is taking her house! So we need to go to Los Angeles to help her! Can Payton come? Next week is spring break!”
Mom rushed away from the TV—something she only does for a pee emergency or a grease fire. “Let me have that. And please stop yelling.” She snatched the phone. “Hi, sorry about that. Okay. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Yes. We’ll be there.” She hung up. Now Dad and Grant joined us in the kitchen.
Mom said, “My aunt Betty-Jean needs our help. Get ready to go to Hollywood!”
CINDY CALLAGHAN is also the author of Just Add Magic, Lost in London, Lost in Paris, and Lost in Rome, all available from Aladdin.
A full-time writer, animal advocate, and supermom, Cindy lives, works, and writes in Wilmington, Delaware, with her family and numerous rescued pets. She loves hearing from fans, speaking at schools and conferences, and zip-lining. Please visit her website, www.cindycallaghan.com.
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