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there.” He scooped a cupcake off the counter and popped it whole in his mouth.
    Kylie, Jenna, and Lexi all stared.
    â€œDon’t look so surprised,” Sadie teased. “My big brothers are human vacuum cleaners. They eat anything that’s not nailed down.”
    Tyler swallowed and let out a huge burp. “Yes, siree, that’s me!” He was starting to grab another cupcake when Mrs. Harris swatted his hand away.
    â€œEnough, you two! You’ll spoil your dinner. Go get changed and washed up. And girls, let’s get this kitchen clean. I know there must be a table somewhere under all that shredded coconut.”
    Kylie grabbed a broom and helped Sadie sweep the floor.
    â€œSo…your family seems okay?” she whispered.
    Sadie shrugged. “I guess…for now.”
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    Sadie’s father finally arrived home nearly two hours later. The roads were iced over, and his truck could barely make its way up the steep hill to their house.
    â€œWhat a night!” he exclaimed as he opened the front door. His black mustache and beard were white with snow.
    â€œDaddy!” Sadie raced to give him a hug. “I was getting worried!”
    â€œWhat’s that? A fraidy Sadie? I never heard of such a thing!” he teased.
    Sadie shivered. “Your nose feels like a Popsicle!”
    â€œI was out in the snow for over an hour trying to fix the Saperstones’ garage door opener.”
    â€œDid you see Jeremy?” Lexi piped up, eager to hear news about her “boyfriend,” the Saperstones’ youngest son.
    â€œYou mean your Romeo?” Jenna teased, referring to the Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet , they had performed in drama class.
    â€œJeremy’s snowed in just like you ladies,” Mr. Harris said. “Chess practice canceled or something like that.” He brushed the snow off the bottoms of his jeans.
    â€œOoh! I’ll go call him now!” Lexi squealed. Sadie rolled her eyes. She couldn’t understand how Lexi could care so much about a boy. Sadie had a house full of them…and it was no big deal!
    â€œDid you finish the Saperstones’ door?” Mrs. Harris asked hopefully.
    He shook his head. “No. I have to do more work on it when this storm blows over.”
    Sadie guessed that meant no pay for his work today. She tried to wipe the look of disappointment off his face.
    â€œEskimo kiss!” she said, rubbing noses. “With a real, live Eskimo!”
    He smiled, but Sadie saw that her mom was frowning. “I’ll reheat your dinner, Gabe,” she said, and shuffled back to the kitchen.
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    Later that evening, Jenna and Lexi made themselves comfy in sleeping bags on the living-room rug while Kylie and Sadie shared the foldout couch. Sadie flipped channels until she found Connecticut’s Battle of the Bakers . “I want the old lady from Beacon Falls to win tonight’s battle,” Jenna said, stuffing a handful of popcorn in her mouth. “Go, Granny Annie’s Cupcakes!”
    â€œHow cool would it be to be on this show?” Kylie daydreamed. “We could totally win, you know. And the prize is $5,000!”
    Lexi thought it over. “We might have a chance. But first you have to make an audition video and send it in.”
    â€œSo let’s make a video!” Kylie insisted. “We could do it tomorrow—I bet there’ll be no school. Maybe not even Thursday or Friday.”
    â€œUh, are you forgetting something? Our cupcake deliveries?” Sadie pointed to the boxes piled high on the dining-room table. “No deliveries, no money.”
    â€œI’m sure they’ll plow the roads by midday, and your brothers will be able to drive them over,” Lexi said.
    â€œI need more popcorn for Round 2,” Jenna said, waving the empty bowl. “Would ya mind, Sadie?”
    Sadie took the bowl and was about to barge into the kitchen