The Taste of Life Everlasting

CHAPTER 10 While Ginger was passing out the water J.R. and Lollipop were watching closely. “You know,” said J.R. “If we stole their music belt we might just find the secret to how they work.” “Why don’t we just ask to borrow one,” said Lollipop. “Stealing is so dishonest.” “Shhhhh,” said J.R. “We’re not stealing, we’re just borrowing them like a library book. You borrow a book then you return it.” “Yeh, but our library has only three books and you haven’t returned them yet,” said Lollipop. “I’m going to, I just can’t figure out those big words.” “It’s a dictionary,” explained Lollipop. “I’ll bet Ma would be proud of me, come on let’s go find a belt.” We’ll be heroes like The Lone Ranger and Tonto. We could be Jesse and Lollipop the Outlaw Gang.” “I’d love to marry you but wouldn’t want your mother for an outlaw,” admitted Lollipop. J.R. looked at Lollipop funny. “No, that’s in-law, well come to think of it, having a mother like Ma should be against the law.” “Oh, I heard that! You said Ma should be locked up for being your mother,” said Penny from around the corner. “Okay, okay, how much this time not to snitch on your brother?” Penny pulled a small notebook from her apron. “Let’s see, clients.......ahhh, here we are.........Brother Cromwell, tsk, tsk, your waaaay behind. Matter of fact, several months. I’ll make it easy on you, dear brother, five dollars from each of you and a bag of lollipops and some candy.” “Okay, okay, we’ll pay,” as they each gave her some money to buy candy. “Suckers!” called out Penny as she left the room. “Hey, what’s going on in here?” called out Tinker. “This is for workers only – sayyyy, I know you two, Junior and Lolligag.” “Let’s grab chief cook there. He’d tell us how these belts work,” said J.R. “And if I refuse?” asked Tinker. “Then we’ll tie you up in Penny’s room and torture you with Penny – that would drive anyone crazy.” “I heard that,” called out Penny. “No one loves me.” She began to boo-hoo. J.R. pulled out a pistol. “Okay, main cookie monster, don’t act funny and it will be easy on you.” “That’s a water pistol,” said Lollipop. “Shhhh, they won’t know,” answered J.R. “What ya going to do, make a mess of dough bread?” asked Tinker. “Be quiet, you,” said Lollipop as she grabbed a belt. “Let’s go quietly.” They all slipped out of the room and slipped on down to Cromwell’s Fancy Baked Goods. Butterfingers and Sickerdoodle noticed them leaving.