To Heidi with Love

     “Right,” the girls said, as they piled their hands on top of each other’s. Heidi jumped up on top of them to add her vote also.
Then Karla said meekly, “What if it doesn’t work, David? Would we really not go with Mommy and Daddy?”
     “Well,” said David grimly, “That brings us to Plan C.”
     All week the kids begged, pleaded, and bargained with mom, but Plan A was not working. David called another meeting in the barn.
     “We need to put Plan B into action.”
     David brought a notebook, paper, and pencil and wrote up a petition. It read:

“We, who have signed below, refuse to move to England, or anywhere, without our best friend, Heidi. We have rights too. We are people too. We will stay on the farm with Heidi. ‘cause we refuse to go. If Heidi stays, we stay.”

Signed: David Ramsey, Janie Ramsey, Karla Ramsey, and Heidi Ramsey.

“There,” said David, “We’ll give this to Mom and Dad tonight. If this doesn’t work, then Plan C is our last chance.”
“Plan C?” asked Janie. “You never did tell us what that was.”
“Plan C is the most drastic plan ever,” said David, wide - eyed, he wanted to impress his little sisters. “I can’t tell you about it until I have it all worked out.”

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