9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for June 04, 2007

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"The thing is," said Edda the next day, stretching during a break in rehearsal, "...the thing is..." Seth, resting on the floor, looked at her, and waited. "The thing is..." he prompted. Edda paused and looked down. She couldn't think of how to say what the thing was. "Does this have to do with the unicorn?" Seth asked. "Did Amos tell you?!" "Of course he told me. We talk," said Seth. "I spoke to him in the strictest confidence!" "You smeared lipstick over half his face. I don't think he interpreted that to be confidential." "Do you..." she said quietly. "Do you think I'm crazy?" Seth put a calming, affectionate hand on hers. "Sweetie, I've always thought you were crazy."