With a GRIND and a CLANK, our old van slows to a stop. Mom can’t start it.
Monster waves from the roadside. “Hi, Lulu. Long time no see.”
When we get a ride home, Monster buckles in next to me.
All Mom’s money goes to fix the van. She needs it to drive to work.
That means there’s no money left for groceries.
Mom says she doesn’t think we can get help because
she has a job.
So we make do.
And make do.
Ava runs up to me at school, her half of our twin necklaces dancing.
She can’t see Monster SMIRKING. And I can’t tell her.
Comprehension Questions
1. What did her Mom spend all their money on?
A. Fixing the van
B. She spent her money on groceries
C. She spent it on school
2. Why does her mother say they can't get help?
A. They move around too much
B. They don't know how to
C. Her mother has a job
A. They move around too much
B. They don't know how to
C. Her mother has a job
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