chapter 24

In Which Moxy Offers 3 Reasons Why It Is a Good Idea to Use Ajax’s New Christmas Copier

1. Mark is a genius at making things like copiers work.

2. I really need it.

3. Ajax isn’t home.

Moxy jammed a fourth pillow behind her back. She was not tired, exactly—she was tired inexactly.

“Mark,” she said, “go warm up Ajax’s new copier.” She thought about it and patched a “please” onto the end.

Mark considered his options. Granny George was almost done knitting her toilet paper bonnet, which meant his hands would soon be free of the ball of shocking-pink yarn.

But the thing was, Mark preferred taking pictures of Moxy getting into trouble rather than actually helping Moxy get into trouble.