First stop was Mrs. Corry's for candy. The trio stepped into the shop as Mrs. Corry was stocking up the shelves of the new candy.
"Hello," Mary said cheerfully.
"Hello,my friend. How are you all today?"
"We are fine." She put her hand on John's shoulder.
"This is my friend,John. He wants to get some candy today. You already know Bert." Bert tipped his hat and grinned.
" I was wondering what you would recommend." Mrs. Corry went behind her counter and pulled out a little box.
"These just came in today. I hear they are very delicious. Now, they come in a variety of flavors. " John picked out one and observed it carefully. He noticed a tag on it that read orange raspberry. He opened the wrapper and popped the small candy in his mouth. His face turned from confused to excited.
"What is it,John," Bert asked as he started unwrapping his which flavor was Apple.
"It's so strange. I can't describe it. I just had a vision." Bert waited for him to continue as Mary watched the two.
"I am in a classroom with a bunch of other children. I look out the window and see a figure,but I can't recognize it." Mrs. Corry chuckled.
"It is a vision of what's in your future. Your future and how you would like to see it." Bert shook his head.
"Does the flavor you get determine what you will see?" Mrs. Corry inched closer to him and whispered in his ear.
"You will see." Bert put the candy in his mouth and smiled. He crossed his hands and looked into the distance.
"Well,I'll be..."
"Yes?" The other three asked as they eyed him.
" I see myself putting up a Christmas tree and going from house to house singing carols. John is with me. I go from door to door, but people don't have time to listen to me sing." He paused and his face turned a shade of pink.
"I opened the last door before I give up. And who else stands in front of me but..." He turns to Mary Poppins. She rolled her eyes.
"Oh, really." They also laughed and then looked at Mary's candy in her hand.
"You haven't opened yours,Mary Poppins," John said.
"What flavor is it," Bert asked.
"Rum punch, what else?" There was silence until Mrs. Corry interrupted.
"You should eat it,Mary." Mary looked from Mrs. Corry to John, and lastly to Bert.
"I well, if I must,I must." She took the candy slowly from the wrapper and then put hers in her mouth. It took a little longer for her to react. She turned around and headed for the door.
"John, find something you would like and let's get going. We still have some shopping to do."
"Mary, what's wrong?" Bert put his arm around her, his eyes filled with worry. She took his arm off her waist and opened the door. Mrs. Corry gave a few candies to John to take home and the three were on their way.
" Was it something I did,"Bert asked.
"Was it something I said," John asked. Mary started to boil up with anger.
"Don't go on with the matter any longer or we shall go straight home." Bert and John exchanged glances, hoping one of them would have an were quiet until they got to the store.