Riverann, I do not know if you are going to read this chapter, but this chapter is dedicated to you.
''Do you know when you are gonna leave?'' ''I kinda forgot to ask.'' Zoe replied. '' We have to go to the antique fair with Kelly, Hannah and Darbie. We are just about to find out how old the book is, we can't interfere with the rhythm'' Leo said urgently. Zoe sighed. '' We'll start with a simple excuse, if that doesn't work-'' Zoe looked at her friend. ''We'll have to cook.'' Leo and Zoe ran back home. ''Got your jacket, Honey?'' Erin asked. Zoe nodded. ''When exactly are we leaving, Mom?'' Erin nodded at the calendar. There was an 'x' on the seventeenth. Tomorrow. Leo made an excuse ''Me and Zoe have a school thing coming up. You and dad should go. You know, romantic weekend''. Erin smiled. ''Nice of you to think so but it's a treat for getting along so well.'' ''Maybe a magical cookbook should get the treat.'' Erin looked funny at Zoe and went down to the restraint to get some work done. The stepsiblings knew it was time for plan B: the cookbook. They ran to Ish's apartment. ''Did it work?'' was the first thing she asked, putting some samosas* in front of them. She saw Leo and Zoe staring at the samosas. ''Nani'' she explained. Leo said ''We have to cook a recipe''. Ish looked worried. ''That's the thing. I don't think there is a recipe that could be useful to us at the moment. You left the book here, so I started looking for a recipe. There isn't one.''
Leo remembered something. ''we can make our own recipe. Something with merwaldian since that is the opposites spice and Livonia since that is the mind spice.''
''COOKIES!'' Ish shouted. ''We can use merwaldian Cocoa nibs and Livonian sugar.''
*cue the making of the cookies*
''Mom, Nick we made you cookies'' Zoe shouted. ''what's the ocation?'' Nick asked, biting into a cookie. '' Oh , nothing. You have a cookie too, Erin'' Leo prompted. ''do you still want to go on vacation?'' Ish asked cautiously. ''Actually, no. I hate beaches. What was I thinking?'' Erin said. ''Will you leave us home alone?'' Leo asked. ''Normally, I would say no, but I feel like saying yes'' Erin and Nick took their bags and went on a weekend trip to Leo's grandparent's farm. As the trio waved goodbye to Mr. and MRs. Selletti Ish smiled At her friends ''looks like the cookies worked.''. just in time. The HDK's showed up.
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