“We promised we wouldn’t tell anyone what she said to Jack. She said it was a secret and that we couldn’t tell anyone about it, not even you.”
“Oh, is that right?” Ned pressed his lips together. “I’ll tell you what—why don’t we go back to the store to see grandma? Maybe she’ll tell me her secret and give me one of those yo-yos so I don’t tell anyone either.”
“Oh, grandpa, don’t be silly. These are just for kids,” Katy said.
“Yeah, grandpa, you’re a grown-up, not a kid,” Sam added.
“Grandpa is being silly, isn’t he?” Katy asked me. The calico hopped over to the coffee table, trying to get a glimpse of the yo-yos. “Don’t be silly, Mrs. Moto,” Katy said. “These aren’t for cats either.”
Sam laughed. “Yeah, Mrs. Moto, you’re a cat, not a kid.”
Ned got up from his chair. “Come on, kids, le
