Amelia

4

In less than a minute, the little girl was riding down the road with the kind man.

"You like that candy?" he asked.

Still stuffing the bar in her mouth and smearing chocolate all over her dress, Amelia shook her head.

Winnie and Max had dozed off on the picnic blanket beside the stream. When she awoke, she kissed Max.

"Better check on Sleeping Beauty," Winnie said.

"Hope a little shut-eye has improved her mood," Max said.

"Anything's possible, I guess," Winnie said.

"I hate to disturb her," Max said.

Winnie smiled.

"That's why you married me, Max Brown," she said. "I'm the wicked witch who always breaks the sleeping spell."

Both of them laughed. Winnie put on her shoes and walked back to the car.

"Max!" she said, grabbing the door handle and jerking the door open. "The baby's not here!"