8. A Little Tussle

8/A Little Tussle Aunt Flo's wedding took forever to get here. I waited for my whole entire life, practically. Then, one day at breakfast, Mother told me a happy surprise. "Well, tomorrow is the big day!" she said. And so what do you know! MY VERY FIRST WEDDING WAS ALMOST HERE!!! That night, I could hardly even sleep. I got up bright and early in the morning. Then Mother came in my room. And she decorated my hair with a green velvet ribbon. And she helped me get dressed in my flower girl clothes. Pretty soon, a lady came to babysit for

Ollie. Then me and Mother and Daddy got in our car. And we rode to the church together. And guess what? There was a million bajillion people there already! I hurried up the steps. Then I stood on my tippytoes. And I looked all around for Bo.

"Where is she, Mother? Where is Bo? Is she sick, do you think? Did her car get stucked in Krazy Glue? I don't see her anywhere! And so maybe I will be the flower girl after all!" Mother smoothed my hair very nice. "Honey, I've already talked to Aunt Flo today," she said. "And Bo is feeling fine. She's probably getting dressed with the

bridesmaids." Mother smiled. "Let's be happy for her, okay?" I didn't say anything back. 'Cause what's to be happy about? That's what I would like to know. After that, all of us went inside. And a man named Usher holded out his arm. And he walked Mother to her church seat. Me and Daddy followed them down the aisle. And guess what? I still didn't trip! Three ladies smiled at me. I smiled back. "HELLO, LADIES! SEE HOW GOOD I AM WALKING DOWN THIS AISLE? TOO BAD I'M NOT THE FLOWER GIRL, RIGHT?" My voice sounded loud in the church.

I like that kind of loud voice. After I got to my seat, I smoothed my dress very nice. And guess who I saw? I saw my Grandma Helen Miller! She was sitting right in front of me! I tapped on her head. "GRANDMA MILLER! IT'S ME! IT'S YOUR GRANDGIRL, JUNIE B. JONES! LOOK HOW GROWN-UP I AM BEING, HELEN!" Then Grandma smiled and winked. And she said don't call her Helen. After that, the organ started to play real loud. And everybody stood up. Then all of us looked at the back of the church. And what do you know?

I SAW BO! She was walking right down the aisle! And she was throwing pink flower petals on the floor! It looked like fun, I tell you! My heart got pumpy and poundy inside. 'Cause Bo was coming in my direction! And so that's how come a great idea popped into my head. And it's called Hey! Maybe Bo wouldn't mind if I took one or two petals out of her basket and threw them! 'Cause that would be fair of her, I think! Bo kept getting closer and closer and closer. And then, all of a sudden… SHE WAS RIGHT NEXT TO ME!! I quick reached for her flower basket! "NO!" shouted Bo. "YES!" I shouted back.