Mimi's Undying Sadness
"Aww, that's so sweet," Stanley sighed. "but I've got to duck out of sight!"
Stanley returned to the clearing to find Henry sharing a bag of trail mix and a pint of strawberry smoothie with Alexa.
James was leaning against his left hand on the picnic blanket while Anne busily sketched a flock of Canada geese flying overhead for art class.
"How is Mimi?" Henry asked, taking another handful of trail mix.
"She's still upset, so Prince Akeem is comforting her." Stanley answered Henry.
"I wish there was something I could do for her." Henry sighed sadly.
"Don't worry, Henry," Hareem said. "you'll think of something."
"Thank you, Hareem." Henry said.
"Anytime, Henry." Hareem said.
After school let out that day, Henry & Stanley began passing out invitations to Mimi's birthday party to all of Mimi's friends while Mimi was with the rest of her brothers & sisters in the Chan van.
"No way," a girl named Lita Thomas exclaimed. "Mimi is having a birthday party at Fun Zone!"
"That she is," Stanley answered Lita. "and you're all invited!"
Over at the Chan residence that evening after doing her homework, Anne was making her famous hot apple cider with pumpkin pie spice for Mimi while Tom helped Mimi with her spelling homework.
"Your next word is kitten." Tom told Mimi.
"Kitten," Mimi said. "k-i-t-t-e-n, kitten."
"Good," Tom said to Mimi. "which by coincidence, is your final word."
"Good," Mimi said. "g-o-o-d."
"Excellent, Mimi," Tom said. "you will be ready for your spelling test on Friday."
"Thank you for helping me study, Tom." Mimi said as Anne put Mimi's mug of hot apple cider with pumpkin pie spice in front of her.
"You're welcome, Mimi." Tom said kindly.