Page 62 of The Black Flamingo

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“You’re welcome.” Mum giggles.

“I’m gonna start packing,

one week to go! Anna,

come and help me pack.”

Mum and Anna run out of the room,

holding hands and laughing.

I look in the bag to find

the tiniest

pair

of bright pink Speedos I’ve ever seen.

Daisy bursts out laughing.

“It’s not even funny!” I shout,

throwing the tiny pink piece

of material right at Daisy’s face.

“Who wasted our money

on a stupid joke like that?”

Daisy takes the Speedos

off her face, still laughing,

and takes some black trunks

out of her own shopping bag

and hands them to me.

“You should’ve seen your face!”

says Daisy, still cracking up.

“You should have seen yours,”

I reply, preparing my killer blow:

“Much improved when covered up.

What am I supposed to do withthese?”

I hold up the pink Speedos.

When Daisy heads home, I go

to my room and push my bed

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