SECOND PLACE

Elodie’s hands fly to her mouth in sheer, unbridled horror. Oh gosh goodness golly no!!! You can’t speak to Auntie that way! She’ll turn you into a garden gnome!

Frantically, she does the only thing she can think of doing: she releases Carmen the Pig and gives her a smack on the haunches to get her going. Nothing says “distraction” like a freshly released pig!

This done, she— she—

She can’t even touch his hand! The very thought makes her skin crawl and her stomach contract into the tiniest little plum pit you’ve ever seen.

“Sorry to cut it short Auntie but I just remembered we have to finish our Fundamentals of Good Hygiene homework!!” This paltry excuse given, she bolts and prays that Timmy has the common sense to run along with her.