Oh Oh, Grandma B Makes A Terrible Mess!

Not too long after Thanksgiving Marlee went out to the Mini Farm to spend some time with her Grandma B. It was cold outside so Marlee stayed inside and played with her toys.
Grandma B seemed a little nervous lately. She wanted to believe Marlee about that blue 4 wheeler, but every time Marlee came to get her there was nothing there. But the other day she too heard a motor running. At least she thought she did.
Anyway, B was in a hurry to get their supper ready. She was going to make meatloaf tonight. Marlee liked that. She had a bowl with meat and eggs and some spices in it. She was mixing it up and reached for the oatmeal to put in the bowl. When "B" put her fingers around the oatmeal box it slipped right out of her hand and spilled all over the floor! Oh dear what a mess.
Marlee heard a commotion out in the kitchen and came running out there to see what had happened. Evidently her Grandma B was upset and was talking kind of loud to herself. Hmm
Marlee is such a good little girl she ran to get a bowl to help pick up the mess. Grandma B got a broom too. Soon the mess was cleaned up. The meatloaf was in the oven and all was well it seemed.
Marlee went into the living room to find Stashia. If you have been reading Marlee's adventures you know that Marlee and Stashia became very close friends when she was little. Stashia always "had her back" she called it when she got into trouble. She kept her secrets and she even got herself into trouble sometimes for going along with some of Marlee's ideas.
Grandma B didn't always understand the close bond between the two of them. That's because she was not aware that Stashia and Marlee had their own language. They could talk to each other. They had been doing this for months!
One of Grandma B's friends said some thing one day to the effect that "it almost seems like they can talk to each other, doesn't it?" Oh, if they only knew!
Since Marlee had gotten older she hadn't spent as much time with Stashia as she used to. Not long ago when she got home from her long vacation she promised that they would spend more time together.
Then "stuff" got in the way of the promise. Marleewood was a new business and took a lot of not only Marlee's time, but Grandma B's as well. Because Marlee was out in the world so to speak she met new people. Many of the people she met she had become friends with. Some of the new friends were people that her Grandma B already knew. They had all volunteered to help her with Marleewood.
Well, today Marlee had a long talk with Stashia. She was worried. She was worried about Grandma B. She knew that she had dropped that box of oatmeal because she was nervous. Sometimes when a person gets nervous their hands shake. She just knew that it had something to do with that 4 wheeler! "B" had acted different ever since she said to be quiet. Remember?

She told Stashia all of these things. Stashia was a good listener. She also was very wise. She was a lot older than Marlee. She had seen and heard a lot of things. However, this time she did not have a clue.
 Why did it always disappear every time Marlee went to show someone? Every single time she got back to the window it was gone. Marlee also told her friend that she just knew that she had seen that rider on the blue 4 wheeler.
She just knew she had.
Well, Marlee went back to playing with her toys while Grandma B was finishing up their supper. She was hungry. Soon she heard Grandma B call her. She said that supper was ready. She was glad because meatloaf was one of her favorites.
Marlee got up and started out to the kitchen when she heard something. She started to ignore it, but instead she went to the window and said, ""B" there it is, there it is!" She pointed her finger at the window so "B" could see where she was pointing. This time she was sure that the blue 4 wheeler was going to stop. She wanted it to so much. She just knew that the rider was in trouble. She just had a feeling. If the rider wasn't in trouble why would it have ridden clear out to the Mini Farm?
"B" came running into the living room and said, "Marlee, what in the world are you yelling about? Are you okay?" Marlee pointed out the window again and said, "Look "B" there is the blue 4 wheeler. I think that the rider is in trouble."
 But once again when "B" looked out the window there was nothing there but her car sitting in the driveway; no 4 wheeler in sight.
Marlee could hear Stashia make a low noise in her throat. Her friend knew she was right. Stashia hadn't seen the blue 4 wheeler, but she had heard the motor!