One day a girl named Zoe had a project due on Monday.  It was Sunday!  Oh, no!  It’s due tomorrow!

“Okay, get ready for church!” said Zoe’s mom.

“Okay,” said Zoe.  But that’s not what she was thinking.

“How am I going to do my project?” said Zoe.

“Come on!  We can’t be late!”

“I’m coming, Mama!”

Clip!  Clop!  Clip!  Clop!

“Oh, no!  Mom is coming!”

C-r-e-a-k!

“Hi,” Mom said.  “Don’t forget, I have to look at your project before tomorrow.”

“Oh, about that . . . . I didn’t do it yet.”

“Well, well,” said Mom.

“I’m so, so, so, so sorry.  I’ll do it right after church.”

“Okay, but it had better be done with effort, okay?”

“Yes, Mom!”

After church . . .

“Okay, time to build my machine,” said Zoe.

A few hours later . . . .

“Okay!  Done!  Time to go to bed.”

At school . . .

“Time to share my  . . . . ”

BOOM!

” . . . Or maybe not!”

(To be continued .  . . . )