Lavinia tiptoed around to the foot of the bed, and seeing a small foot sticking out from under the covers, she gave it an affectionate lick. "Yeeek!", squealed Amanda, and the little foot quickly disappeared beneath the blanket.
Amanda made a quick grab for the disappearing blanket. "Laaaavinnnnnia!", she wailed, "I’m NOT getting up yet! Go back to sleep!"she commanded.
Amanda wrapped the remaining covers around her like a cozy blue cocoon.
There are things to be done, child, huffed Lavinia. up, Up UP!, and with that, Lavinia Mudwallow gave the covers a mighty tug, sending Amanda and her blanket tumbling off the edge of the bed and onto the carpet.
"Ouch!", came a small voice, struggling out from under the blue heap on the floor.
Ouch?, thought Lavinia Mudwallow, Oh, dear!, and she promptly covered the every visible part of the small form with great wet kisses.
"Euwwwwww..... gross", said Amanda, scrinkling her eyes shut and wrinkling her nose . "I’m OK, Lavinia, cut it out!"
There was the smell of fresh coffee brewing and a voice called out from the kitchen, "Amanda dear, time to get up. Breakfast is ready and the school bus will be here soon!"
