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away—before they’d even made a copy.”
    “I’m sure they have this all stored on the computer, though,” Scott assured Kevin.
    “Normally they would, but they told me their computers went down last night,” said Mr. Reynolds.
    “Don’t worry, we’ll be careful,” said Jessie.
    Scott, Beth, Mrs. Davidson, and the Aldens all crowded around Kevin as he held the drawings up one at a time. The first showed what the outside of the building would look like.
    “What a beautiful building,” said Scott.
    “Yes, I think it will be,” Kevin responded.
    He held up the next drawing, which showed how the rink and seats around it would look. There were some other drawings showing how the whole building would be laid out, with the lobby, offices, and locker rooms.
    “Where’s the snack bar going to be?” Benny asked.
    Everyone laughed.
    “Right here,” said Kevin, pointing to a far corner on one of the plans. “And I’ll make sure we serve hot chocolate.”
    “What will happen to this rink when the new one opens?” Violet asked Scott.
    “I don’t know,” he answered. “But it won’t be up to me. I’m retiring and moving out of Greenfield.”
    “Really?” Kevin said.
    “Yeah. I’ve been thinking about moving for a long time—going someplace warm,” Scott said. “I’ll stay for the mini-league, but then I’m leaving.”
    Just then the phone rang. While Kevin spoke to the person on the other end, the others looked over the drawings.
    “That was my wife,” he said, hanging up the phone. “I’m going to go meet her for breakfast.” He carefully replaced the plans in the large envelope and laid it on his desk.
    “Now that you have the plans, what happens next?” Mrs. Davidson asked as she and the others made their way out of Kevin’s office.
    “The town council has to approve them,” Kevin said. “I’m going to bring them to the meeting tonight. And assuming nothing unexpected happens, we’ll start building at the end of the month.”
    Mrs. Davidson looked as if she were thinking about something. “Come on, Beth,” she said, heading off. “Sounds great, Mr. Reynolds.” She flashed a quick smile. “Assuming nothing unexpected happens.”
    Jessie and Henry watched as the Davidsons walked away. “What do you think she meant by that?” Jessie asked Henry.
    “I don’t know,” Henry said. “It almost sounds as if she expects something to go wrong.”
    “I’ve got to run,” said Kevin. He walked quickly to the main exit. “See you later!”
    Saying a quick good-bye to the Aldens, Scott also left to go back to his office.
    “I’m hungry!” Benny said.
    “Didn’t you eat breakfast?” Violet wanted to know.
    “Yes, but it was so early I need another breakfast,” Benny said.
    “Let’s get a snack after we skate some more,” Jessie said.
    “I noticed on the schedule that there’s a special hockey practice session. We could work on your stickhandling, Jessie,” Henry said.
    “That’s a great idea! Violet and I can skate more, too!” Benny called out.
    Henry went to call home to let their grandfather know about the change in plans. They were happily surprised when, soon after, Mrs. McGregor arrived at the rink with a basket of warm muffins for them!
    They skated for nearly an hour. Benny and Violet skated around the outside of the rink, working on crossovers, which Kevin had taught them that morning. Henry and Jessie stayed in the middle, working on her stickhandling.

    After a little while, Benny and Violet skated to the center. “Can we take a break?” Benny asked.
    “Sure,” said Jessie. “I’m ready for a break, too. How about a hot pretzel with mustard?”
    “And some hot chocolate?” Benny asked.
    “And some hot chocolate,” Jessie assured him.
    The Aldens walked out to the lobby. Suddenly they heard a shout from Kevin’s office. The children looked at one another and then ran across the lobby. Tracey came out of her door at the same moment, and all of them