Читать книгу The Scary Bridesmaid - Diane Redmond - Страница 6

Buffy was still smiling to herself when she got home that afternoon. She was thinking what fun it would be to buy the plastic rattlesnake she’d seen in the joke shop. Suddenly, she realised they had a visitor. Her favourite aunt, Sarah, Mum’s youngest sister, was sitting at the kitchen table drinking tea with Mrs Vine.

“Hi, Buffy!” said Aunt Sarah. “You seem miles away.”

“I am,” Buffy admitted. “I was wondering if I should buy the plastic rattlesnake I saw in the joke shop at the weekend.”

“You and your tricks,” chuckled Aunt Sarah. “I hope you won’t be bringing anything scary along to my wedding.”

“WEDDING!” cried Buffy. “Are you getting married?”

“Yes, we thought it was about time.”

“That’s brilliant!” said Buffy.

“I’m glad you approve,” joked Aunt Sarah. “Because Tony and I would like you to be our bridesmaid.”

Buffy clapped her hands in delight. “Oh, I’d LOVE to be your bridesmaid!”

“Tony’s nieces, the twins, Molly and Polly, will be our little bridesmaids, but you’ll be the big one – so you have to be sensible,” Sarah added firmly. “I don’t want any plastic rattlesnakes left in the aisle or black beetles dropped down anybody’s dress on my wedding day. Understand?”

Buffy grinned. “I’ll try not to be your SCARY bridesmaid!”

When Buffy told Tina and Lucy she was going to be a bridesmaid they thought she was teasing them. “Oh, very funny!” they cried. “Is this another of your silly tricks?”