1 A PAIN IN THE KAZOO

IVY + BEAN BOUND TO BE BAD by annie barrows

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A PAIN IN THE KAZOO Check. Bean's mom was reading the paper. Check. Bean's dad was reading the paper. Check. Nancy was reading the funnies. Bean picked up her plate and licked the streaks of leftover syrup. "Bean's licking her plate," said Nancy. "Stop it, Bean," said Bean's mom without even looking up from the paper. Bean sat on her hands and stared at her plate with her lips shut tight. Then, suddenly, her tongue shot out of her mouth and her head swooped down to her plate. "I can't help it," she said, licking. "There's a magnetic force pulling my tongue out of my mouth." Bean's family looked at her like she was

a bug. An ugly bug. "That's disgusting," said Nancy. "Bean, please..." said her mother. "Cut it out" said her father., "I can't!" slurped Bean. "The force is too strong!" Her father took her plate away. Bean slumped against the back of her chair. "Thanks, dude. I owe you one." "Don't call me dude" said her dad. "Go, do the dishes." "What?! It's Nancy's turn!" yelped Bean. "It was Nancy's turn until you licked your plate. Now it's your turn," said her

dad. "That's totally unfair!" huffed Bean. "I couldn't help it! Haven't you ever heard of forces beyond your control?" "Yes, I have" said her father, "Forces beyond your control are going to make you do the dishes." "What am I, Cinderbean?" Bean said. "What about my rights?" Slowly her dad lowered his newspaper and looked at her. "Think about whether you're making a good choice or a bad choice, Bean". There was a pause. "I guess I'll go do the dishes." Bean clomped into the kitchen. "Bean, you didn't see my pink yarn, did you?" Oops. Bean tried to roll behind the

couch, but Nancy saw her. "Bean! Do you have my pink yarn?" "No" said Bean. That was true., She didn't have it. She would never have it again. Nancy looked at her, slitty-eyed. "Do you know where it is?" "No." Who knew where it was by now? Nancy's eyes got even slittier. "Have you seen it recently?" "Recently?" "Mom! Bean took my yarn!"