SinEaster: A Novel

CHAPTER 4

  Silvia’s Song

  Princess Megan announced, “Time’s up! Who wants to go first?”

  Silvia, the gummi-girl, answered, “I will. I just want to get this over with.”

  Everyone moved to get a good view of her, then she started dancing. She did a lot of hopping and jiggling as music mysteriously played. Her voice was off-key and her dancing lacked enthusiasm as she sang these words:

  Bouncing up and down,

  Bouncing all around.

  Watch the bouncing gummi egg’s display.

  Yummy, gummi and round,

  Bouncing all around,

  Hiding Easter eggs for you today.

  Hidden all around,

  Soon they will be found,

  Putting all the eggs on full display!

  And heeere comes the springtime,

  To bring us lovely weather.

  And theeere goes the coldtime,

  So just take off your sweater!

  And find all the eggs,

  And grab them up quick!

  Oh, grab them up, grab them up, grab them up quick!

  Ohhhh…

  Bouncing up and down,

  Bouncing all around!

  Watch the bouncing gummi egg’s display!

  Hidden all around,

  But now they have been found,

  Putting all the eggs on full display.

  The music ended and everyone except Charlee and the toad clapped.

  Silvia hooted and hopped around while raising her hands in the air, then she stood, fidgeting nervously.

  Charlee rolled her eyes, then said, “Was that an Easter song, or a strip club song?”

  Silvia scowled at Charlee, then turned her head toward the Princess and asked, “So what did you think?”

  “Well,” said the Princess. “It fulfilled all the requirements. It made good use of bouncing, which is a key component of gummi.”

  Gumpty Dumpty chimed in, “I agree. It would make a wonderful classic Easter song! I can just picture all the boys and girls singing it.”

  Silvia grinned.

  The Princess shouted out, “Who’s next?”

  Deon and Charlee looked at each other, then shrugged, so the Princess told Deon to go next.