Emma

It all happened at the dinner table on a terrible stormy night. The rain was pounding on the windows and the thunder was ear deafening. It all seems like a million years ago now. It was hilarious. This was the first time my goody two shoes cousin got in big trouble.

My cousin Lea liked everything apart from the most heinous of all vegetables! Evil brussels sprouts. I sat down on a lovely wooden chair and smelt the delicious chicken and potatoes roast cooking in the oven. But I also smelt something else. Something different. Something I just couldn't put my finger on. Lea walked in the room very carefully trying not to scrape her bright blue sparkles off her pale white shoes. Her long fair hair bounced past her hips as she skipped in. She walked in very, very slow trying not to trip over her long white dress. She looked as if she was a full grown lady at the age of only eight.

Sarah, my auntie, came into the room with a big plate. Auntie Sarah had treated Lea like a princess her whole entire life as she is such a goody two shoes. Lea had a disgusted look on her face as Auntie Sarah put the plate down. We did see nine mushy snot green brussels sprouts. There was only one rule at Auntie Sarah's house. That is to eat everything she gives you. When Auntie Sarah went to get the chicken and potatoes I saw Lea's eyes light up. Lea put three Brussels sprouts on everyone's plate. I ate mine holding my nose. But I didn't quite see what happened to Lea's. Surely she didn't eat hers that fast?

I heard a strange purring noise coming from under my chair. It started to freak me out until a huge white figure leaped onto my lap. It was only Fluffy, their humungous white cat. She looked like a huge white pompom pouncing along. After dinner we all sat down on the couch to watch Lea’s favorite programme, New Zealand's Next Top Model. Fluffy walked into the room and sprang onto Lea's lap but for some reason Lea was trying to avoid her. But then and there I knew where the Brussels sprouts had gone when Fluffy spewed up all over Leas new white dress.

I couldn't help but laugh.