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around,” Alex said.
    “What else have we got?” Emily asked.
    “The flashlight,” said Matthew.
    “This tool thing,” Emily said.
    “That's a wrench,” said Matthew. “I asked my father.”
    He held it up.
    “See,” he said. He picked up a white plastic cup. “I can stick this cup in the wrench. Tighten the screw.”
    Emily looked.
    The wrench was holding the cup tightly.
    “Loosen the screw,” said Matthew, “the cup drops out.”
    “Looks like a robot,” Linda said.
    “We've got robot socks,” said Alex.
    “And a red belt for him to wear,” said Emily.
    “And a cereal box for his stomach,” Matthew said.
    They looked at each other.
    “Terrific,” said Linda. “A robot. He'll havea wrench for a hand. He'll be able to hold things…”
    “Like a flashlight,” said Matthew, “and a dog's mask.”
    “And a pink balloon head,” said Emily. “Snaggle doodles wonderful.”
    “What's thiá for?” Alex held up the S-A-L-E place mat.
    “That's not for the robot,” Emily said. “That's for a present. It has Ms. Vincent's name on it.”
    “Pam?” asked Linda.
    “No. Can't you see?” Emily took the place mat. She held it up.
    “That says S-A-L …” Linda frowned. “I can't …”
    “Zs goes on the end,” Emily said. “Sa-le.”
    Linda shook her head. “Two l's and a
y
for Sally. Besides, Ms. Vincent's name is Pam.”
    “But Beast said …” Emily began.
    “Beast made a mistake,” Linda said. “Sally is Mrs. Miller's name.”
    Emily swallowed, Mrs. Miller. The worst substitute teacher in the school.
    Alex and Matthew started to laugh.
    “Emily's making a place mat for Miller the Killer,” Matthew said.
    Emily rolled the place mat up. She put it in the drawer of the science table.
    She made believe she was laughing too.
    She began to put the belt around the robot's stomach.
    She didn't say another word.
    She didn't want everyone to know she was ready to cry.

Everyone was running around the classroom.
    Matthew had chocolate all over his face.
    Beast was drinking Kool-Aid out of a paper cup.
    Tomorrow, Tuesday, was Ms. Vincent's wedding day.
    Emily took a bite of cake.
    Linda Lorca's mother had made it.
    It was wonderful.
    Ms. Vincent would probably ask Linda to go to the wedding.
    And Linda Lorca's mother too.
    Emily sighed. She looked over at the reading table.
    Presents were piled on top.
    Ms. Vincent had opened them right after lunch.
    Linda really did have a great present.
    It was a white vase.
    It had a yellow rose on one side.
    Emily had a present for Ms. Vincent too.
    Her mother had bought it.
    It was a bowl for potato chips.
    It was green.
    And ugly.
    Just then Ms. Rooney clapped her hands. ‘Time to show your inventions.”
    Emily went to the science table.
    Linda pulled the cover off the robot.
    He had a fat pink head.
    Linda had drawn two blue eyes.
    Alex had made a red Magic Marker smile.
    The robot's wrench arm was holding a white paper cup.
    “This is the Snaggle Doodles Robot” Linda said. “He can hold things by himself.”
    ‘That's a terrific name,” said Ms. Vincent.

    “It was Emily's idea,” Linda said.
    “What does it mean?” Ms. Rooney asked.
    “Being happy,” Emily said. “Or mad … or anything you want it to.”
    “Wonderful,” said Ms. Vincent.
    Everybody clapped.
    Then Jason's group showed their invention. It was a tree.
    A paper tree.
    Wayne's group had a tree too.
    It was a plate tree.
    “Excellent work,” Ms. Rooney said. “Everyone tried hard.”
    Ms. Rooney looked at Ms. Vincent. “Time for the surprise, I think.”
    Ms. Vincent went to the front of the room.
    Her face was pink. She was smiling.
    “I spoke with Mr. Mancina, the principal,” she said. “And then I spoke with Ms. Rooney.”
    Suddenly Emily knew what Ms. Vincent was going to say.
    She crossed her fingers.
    She crossed her toes.
    “Everyone is invited to the church,” said Ms. Vincents Please come to my wedding
    Ms. Rooney was nodding her head. ‘Til bring the