When she was finished, she clapped her hands. “That’s perfect,” she said. “But I have more to add.” Aly scribbled a little bit to get the ink flowing again, then said, “Go for it. What else?” “Well,” Brooke said, “we can experiment on the other kids to see how new colors look, so I don’t have to be the only tester. And we can host polish parties, like the one for the Sweet Sixteen girl today, but for younger kids. And we could polish little kids’ nails while their moms are getting manicures—kind of like babysitting—so they don’t get bored from waiting.” Aly wrote very quickly. When she finished, she put down her pen. “Those are great ideas, Brooke. You should be a professional idea person.” Brooke smiled. “That would be a fun job. Except I think I might want to be an organizer instead. And also a manicurist. And an artist.” Aly thought Brooke would be good at all those. “Okay,” Aly said, “I have our list. I think we should wait until we get home to give it to Mom, when she’s more relaxed, you know?”
