After Strawberry left Waffles’s, she went over to Pancake’s.

“Eew!” Pancake said. “You snogged Smog?”

“Not exactly” said Strawberry. “But as Virginia always says, snog is a funny word”

“But why would you do that in the first place?” Pancake asked. “Do you need a tic-tac or something?”

“I’ve got gum, but a tic-tac would be niice” said Strawberry.

Pancake gave her some tic-tacs. “Now why did you do it?” she asked.

“To get back at Waffles” said Strawberry.

“Why?” said Pancake. “What did Waffles do?”

“She kissed Strudel” said Strawberry. “And apparently he liked it” She tried to hold back the tears, but she couldn’t. “He’s probably getting it on with my sister on the piano bench” she sobbed.

Pancake hugged her. “Your sister wouldn’t do that” she comforted Strawberry, stroking her hair.

“I wish-” Strawberry started.

“You wish what?” this time it was Pancake doing the interrupting.

“I wish he would’ve died that day when he fell through the pond”

“Strawberry, you don’t mean that” said Pancake.

“Yes” said Strawberry. “Yes I do”