DM Helping A Sibling Is Worth It
One day in Gru's house after breakfast, Agnes was having a busy morning. She was practising to play the recorder for the kindergarten school concert which was due in a couple of days to come. She had been doing rehearsals for the past few weeks.
Edith had been doing rehearsals too which she found to be fun sometimes since she could use the instruments to play tricks on people with!
One day not long before the concert was due to take place Agnes was lying in bad and moaning to her parents. ''My stomach hurts and so does my head''. ''I think you have a bug sweetie'' Lucy said gently stroking her on the head.
''No school for you for a few days'' Gru said firmly. ''But I'm playing the guitar'' Agnes protested. ''You're not well enough'' Lucy said putting a thermometer into her daughter's mouth. ''It's tragic Agnes'' Gru sighed,
''we were so looking forward to seeing you''. But who will take my place?'' Agnes asked. ''I'm not sure '' Gru answered. He hurried off to make a phone call to the school to say that she couldn't play in the concert.
''That is a disaster Mr Gru'' the voice said, ''Has Agnes got any brothers or sisters that we could use to cover her?''. ''Yes she has two older sisters'' Gru answered.
''Well Mr Gru could we have the oldest there is?'' the voice asked. ''Sure'' Gru replied. He put down the phone with a heavy sigh. Now how could he persuade Edith to take her sister's place?
He and Lucy tried at dinner time. ''Edith sweetie, Agnes has a stomach bug and she can't play in the concert, her music teacher was wondering if you would take her place?''. ''Me?'' Edith asked, ''But I haven't practised enough, what if I mess up and ruin the concert?''.
''You'll get the hang of it'' Gru reassured. He whispered something to Lucy, they had thought of a way to persuade Edith to cover for her sister. ''Edith, you know that restaurant chain you love?'' Lucy asked.
Edith gasped ''Pizza Heaven?'' Pizza Heaven severed the biggest yummiest pizzas in the world and they did stuffed crust too! ''Yes'' Gru said ''As long as you play in de concert for Agnes, den we'll go''.
Over the next two days Gru and Lucy helped Edith practise the recorder over rehearsals that took place at Despicableburg hall. The day came at last. Edith sat down in the row of chairs clutching the recorder.
She fiddled with her tassels on her knit cap anxiously. Her heart was beating fast. She would be playing in front of a lot of people including Gru, Lucy and Margo.
Edith knew a lot more about practising ninja skills.
But still she had to do her best, trying hard was a price to pay for a Pizza Heaven stuffed crust Meat Feast pizza. Some of the other children played their instruments.
Then the conductor's stick pointed to her. This was her big moment. She couldn't let her sister down. Edith stood up and started playing the recorder. She caught sight of Gru with a camcorder.
There was a lot of clapping from the audience. Edith saw Gru smile at Lucy who just sighed as if to say ''That's just beautiful''. When Edith had finished, she bowed and returned to her seat. She felt it had gone pretty well. Surely her parents couldn't say no to Pizza Heaven for this hard effort?
When the concert was finished Edith went to meet her family. ''Oh sweetie, you were wonderful'' Lucy said, giving her a hug. ''Yes you deed very well'' Gru added, ''We're really proud of you''. ''So can we go to Pizza Heaven?'' Edith asked, her eyes shining with hope. ''Yes Edith we can'' Gru smiled''.
Edith couldn't wait. When the day came for going to Pizza Heaven, the minions stuffed themselves like mad. ''Eat eat eat'' they chanted. The Meat feast was as good as Edith remembered. Afterwards Edith went crazy on the restaurants arcades. It had been a good night.
The End