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collected her thoughts and began. “Okay,
first of all dad, we live in the MOST boring town WORLDWIDE, and
there isn’t anything to do, and I asked mom if it was okay to get a
summer job and she said YES, so what’s the problem?” Astrid’s
father took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. “I believe I
already addressed the issues at hand and made a decision, so there
is no problem. Two hours a day…max.” Astrid knew there was no use
arguing with an attorney, so she gave up. Waverly just sat there
staring at her shoes. “Okay, can you please take us to the store so
we can buy some water and soda for tomorrow?” Astrid pleaded her
case one last time. Her father sighed. “Technically, your two hours
are up for the day, but mom wants ice cream, so you’re in luck
because I was going out anyway.” The girls finished cleaning up the
porch and Astrid’s dad put Waverly’s bike on the car rack, so he
could drop her off on the way home. It was pretty quiet in the car
on the way to the store. Waverly felt uncomfortable and decided to
break the silence. “So, Mr. Astrid’s dad, how are things with the
judicial system?” Her father adjusted the mirror to see the girls
in the back seat. “Well, Astrid’s friend, I practice probate law,
which mostly deals with wills and estates, and is pretty boring
stuff most of the time, but it’s going well, thank you for asking.”
Astrid whispered “suck-up” into Waverly’s ear and the girls
giggled. They parked the car and walked inside a full ten steps
behind Astrid’s father. All-in-all, the entire trip was pretty
uneventful……until the end. On the way out of the store there was a
message board full of ads for babysitting services and boats for
sale, and in home cosmetics parties, and ponies and clowns for
parties, and one that said TAROT READINGS on florescent pinkish
paper…it was that one that caught Astrid’s dad’s eye…mainly their
home address in a bold Comic Sans font that did it, Waverly’s
father despised a bad font. He grasped the paper and pulled it
down. He waited for the girls to come around the corner, and he
held up the pink paper. “What is this?” Astrid shrugged as she
seriously had no idea. Waverly on the other hand knew exactly what
it was. “Soooo, lemme explain…” she began. Astrid’s father pointed
to the parking lot. “Go get in the car” was all he said, and Astrid
knew they were in for a long car ride home.
     

Chapter 12
     
    After Waverly had explained to Astrid’s
father and her own mother that she had made the fliers during the
two days that Astrid had been in bed, she apologized for doing so
without asking. “I was only trying to drum up some business for
Astrid and myself. I really want for us to make some money this
summer.” She said softly. “Well, I do admire your spirit and drive
to succeed Waverly, I just don’t want our home address on display
for everyone at the supermarket and I hope you can understand
that.” Astrid’s father spoke in a calm and understanding way that
made Astrid realize that they were no longer in trouble. Waverly
nodded her head in agreement. The silence in the kitchen was broken
by the tip-tip-tip sound of Waverly’s dog Orion walking across the
tile on the floor. “Here comes my tap dancing dog” Wave said to try
to lighten the mood. “Well, I suppose we should be off, we don’t
want your mother’s ice cream melting in the car.” Astrid’s father
had announced as a way of exiting the conversation as well as the
house. “Dad, is it okay if Waverly spends the night?” Astrid’s
father had already said no in the car, but she knew he would never
say no in front of Astrid’s mom. “Why certainly, I mean, it is up
to Waverly’s mother of course.” He said jovially. Waverly’s mother
was not so jovial. “I think Astrid needs to stay in tonight, but
she can stay this weekend, if that’s alright with your parents.”
She looked awkwardly at Astrid’s father. “Well, we’ll