Fabulous Five 016 - The Hot-Line Emergency - Plot & Excerpts
Her mother, who was principal of Mark Twain Elementary School, was sitting at the table dressed in a blue pin-striped suit with a loose matching bow at her neck, doing paperwork. Her father had his jacket off and was reading the business section of the morning newspaper. Christie thought he looked nice with his red paisley suspenders and matching tie. She dropped down into the chair between them and grabbed part of the paper her father wasn't reading. "Well, don't you say 'good morning' anymore?" her mother asked. "Sorry. Good morning," Christie said, her eyes racing across the pages searching for stories about fires, soap bubbles, or anything else a kid might think was funny and do to get attention. Nothing leapt out at her. "There's an indoor tennis tournament for twelve- through fourteen-year-olds next month," her father said, looking over his cup of coffee at her. "Are you interested in entering?" "I don't know if I'll have time," Christie answered. "I'd have to practice evenings to get ready, and I'm not sure I can, now that I'm on the homework hot-line team and have to keep up my own grades." A look of disappointment flickered in his eyes.
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