Chapter 108

"Sure," I forced out, "I'd love some Broccoli Tea."

"Of course you do, Teacup." With a wink, Carlotta patted my hand with the fly swatter. "Carlitta!" she shouted at the top of her lungs. "Get a move on!"

A twin version of Carlotta twirled out from the back of the store. The colorful ribbons in her long, wiry hair fluttered around the black mug she cupped in her hands. A sickly green steam curled from it, but instead of evaporating like regular old steam, it stained the air green. Like, the green just hovered there, leaving a long smudge behind her.

Yeah, no way was I going to put "Broccoli Tea" anywhere near my mouth. The toxic fumes alone were giving me a serious headache.

"Teacup here has offered to be our guinea pig," Carlotta told her twin.

Teacup? Did I look like a teacup?