16 The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

CHAPTER SIXTEEN THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND Cupid aimed, and—twang!—he released a giant arrow, sending it rocketing toward the bus just as Franny came hurtling through the air.

She slammed her right foot on top of the bus and dug her left foot into the dirt as she had seen her brother do countless times. With a mighty push, Franny was off.

Franny weaved her way through the streets, riding the bus like the biggest skateboard in the world. Cupid flew after her in hot pursuit, firing arrow after arrow, which Franny ducked and dodged as she tried desperately not to wipe out. I have to get back to my lab, she thought, and she headed toward Daffodil Street.