chapter 24 Mandi A red grasshopper was eating my Twinkie. I rolled the car into an empty spot near the Rio Vista Park, wondering how I was going to convince Kristie that dressing up as a red grasshopper for the talent show was not a good idea. I thought giving her my last Twinkie would get her to stop talking long enough that I ‘d be able to present my case. I was wrong. “I can’t wait to thank your mom for sewing my costume. I called everywhere looking for it, and I can’t believe no one carries it.” Kristie popped the last piece of the Twinkie into her mouth. Well, there went that plan. “I don’t think many stores have a demand for an El Chapulín Colorado costume.” It was all Steve’s fault. One drunken night in his dorm room plus a broken remote control, and we were all suddenly wat

