13 MOM!

CHAPTER 13 MOM! My eyes flew open and I looked around. The reptile book had fallen out of my hands. Sassafras quietly snored on my chest. I must've fallen asleep while I was reading. I heard my dad calling my name. Huh? Was it dinnertime already? Sassafras and I ran into the house and looked around, confused. "Is it time for dinner?"

Dad laughed. "Did you forget that your mom was coming home today?" "Mom's back? Mom's back! Mom!" I ran to her office, hugged her, and then burst into tears. "I messed everything up! There was a baby dragon and I wasn't sure what was wrong. I fed him marshmallows, and at first he got better, but then he got so much worse. I tried to fix it by feeding him fish. But I don't know if it worked. I don't want him

to die!" I sobbed. My mom knelt down and looked me in the eye. "Oh, Zoey. You must've been very worried. But magical animals are much tougher than you think. Let's go see how he's doing."