"Larry-Boy and Brio-Girl" Chapter 10
Fortunetly by now, Larry had dashed off and changed to Larry-Boy. He got quickly to the side of the podium while
Mayor Blueberry stepped up behind it and motioned for everyone to be quiet as they took their seats at the tables encircling the large room.
"My good people of Bumblyburg," she started, "it gives me great pleasure to welcome you once again to the annual Bumblyburg
Citizens Dinner."
There was a short, steady round of applause before she went on.
"Now before Larry-Boy continues for me, I would like to say to whoever owns the red scooter in the west parking lot, you left your
lights on."
There were a few smuthered chuckles as Alfred rushed out the door. Larry-Boy stepped up to the stand and began his short speech
about Bumblyburg's greatness and how even he was just like them. Sara watched through the crack of the door in the empty
bathroom and smiled at the thought of her being just as good as he was. But she knew she was less than "a diamond in the rough", even a "rock in the rough", especially because of her problem. Aside from the thoughts, she didn't dare go back in the room,
not while she could be seen in plain sight with no distractions. She would wait until they started eating and chatting again to
go under the cover of the people. Larry-Boy then ended his speech and raised his glass of punch, and said,
"To the citizens."
"And to Bumblyburg," the mayor added. Everyone raised their glasses in unison and drank their special punch.
Then everyone fell to the tables and floor,asleep.
(Ahh! Looks like trouble! Guess you'll have to wait and find out what happens.)