PUZZLE PIECE 39
HOT CROISSANTS AND JAM
Hot croissants and jam,
But no one to share this with,
Never mind, let’s chat!
While the mirror’s listening,
To everyone’s prize secrets.
Karissa walked up to the front door, rang the bell, but got no reply. I was still fast asleep, exhausted in a way I had never experienced before. Pulling her spare key out of the bottom of her roomy bag, Karissa let herself in. She jangled the keyring in her hand and then threw it back in her bag. The house was silent. Toby didn’t move, waiting for his mistress to decide whether to proceed. Karissa looked down at him curiously.
“What’s up Toby? Something scared you?” She stroked his red coat, and he whined, but stayed by her side.
“Hello! Hello. Eleanor, Amelina, Mark… Where is everyone? Oh, I do hope some
