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Half an hour later, Frankie and Riley took their last bow. “Bravo! You were

great!” the girls exclaimed when the twins joined them. The young dragons

beamed with pride.

“The tech crew deserves a standing ovation, too,” said Brooklyn’s dad.

“You girls worked some real magic backstage. Why don’t you join us for din-

ner to celebrate?”

That evening, the girls all gathered in the Patricks’ kitchen. Alex and

Abbie set the table, while Charlotte and Brooklyn helped Mr. Patrick make a

gourmet salad with green and red lettuces, toasted nuts, and one of the last

apples from Whitmore Farm. Mouthwatering aromas of what Mr. Patrick

called his “world-famous, top-secret-recipe chili and corn bread” filled the air.

Frankie and Riley, still in costume, were reenacting their favorite scenes from

the play.

“I’m starving!” said Frankie.