Super Villain Grandpa (Cape High Series Book 15) (23 page)
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Authors: R.J. Ross
"Yeah," Olivia says. "Have you come up with any other weapons?"
"Well, Mom can make a gigantic mallet, right?" I say. "She can also make a sword, and a gun, and a cannon, and a--"
"We want to know what you can do, not your mom," Cisco says.
"Well..." I look down, feeling my cheeks brighten with embarrassment. "There IS one other thing I've practiced a lot..." They stare at me expectantly. "It's not very impressive," I add in a quiet little voice.
"Show us!" Elidee says.
"Well, okay--but keep in mind that I'm going to learn new things as I get older, right? I've got a book full of designs planned and everything--"
"Just show us what you can do, not what you're
going
to do," Elidee says, rolling her eyes.
I let out a sigh and hold up a hand, forming my most practiced item. They stare at me. Cisco's mouth drops almost to the table. "See?" I say.
"Chopsticks," Olivia says finally. "All that awesome power and you make... chopsticks."
"We eat a lot of Chinese," I say defensively, "and I can never find a pair when I need them."
"You could at least make a fork," Cisco says. "Maybe a spoon, or a knife, too--"
"What, so she doesn't have to wash dishes?" Olivia asks. "Look at my amazing powers--I use it for cutlery!" she says. "We need to get you training on something more impressive," she declares.
"Like what?" I ask.
"Like an oven!" she says excitedly.
"No, no way am I friends with a little Miss Easy-Bake," Elidee declares. "What you need to learn to make is a deep fryer. We'll fry EVERYTHING. Have you ever had deep fried Twinkies?" she asks the others.
"How can you eat like that and have such great skin?" Olivia demands. "That's completely not fair! I still get pimples, even though everyone SWEARS I should stop any day, now."
"One, I am NEVER eating Twinkies again, and two, why are we focusing on kitchen appliances?" I ask. I feel a hand on my shoulder and look up, a bit blankly, at Vinny.
"Ignore them," he says. "If you're going to start specializing in kitchen appliances, you should start with the most important of all," he says seriously.
I stare at him. "And that would be?" I ask.
"The coffee machine."
"Ooh, that IS important," Elidee and Olivia say. "Make it a cappuccino machine!" Elidee exclaims.
I don't even LIKE coffee. I think that I'll keep that fact to myself, since they all look so happy.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce you to EXPRESSO GIRL!" Elidee says, standing and posing over me. Um... maybe I should tell them after all...
AFTER the entire school stops cheering.
~About the Author~
R.J. Ross has been writing since junior high, when she discovered that it could help her keep an A in English Class. She lives in Missouri, where she works as a secretary for the family business and spends all of her free time writing. If you would like to see more of her work, you can find several short stories at amazon.com/author/rjross!
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~About the Cover Designer~
Cheyanne is a native Texan with a fear of cold weather and a coffee addiction that probably needs an intervention. She loves books, sarcasm, nail polish and paid holidays. She lives near the beach with her family, one spoiled rotten puppy and a cat that is plotting to take over the world, one scratched up welcome mat at a time. A recent day-job quitter, Cheyanne can be found furiously typing on her computer, probably complaining on Twitter about how she should be writing. When she’s not honing her procrastination skills, she’s writing books for teenagers. She is the author of several books for teens and recently turned her love of superheroes and writing for teens into books about teenage superheroes. Find more about her books at www.CheyanneYoung.com or follow her on Twitter @NormalChey
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