Alexis the Icing on the Cupcake (14 page)

Alexis nodded. “That could work. And our customers are always asking for something new. I'll add these to the order form.”

“We should taste them first,” I said. (I knew they were going to be great, but I never turn down a chance to taste a cupcake.)

The cupcakes were just about cool enough to frost, so we frosted them all. I poured glasses of milk for each of us (cupcakes and milk, the perfect pairing), and then we sat down and ate.

In my first bite, I got vanilla cake, chocolate cake, and chocolate frosting all in one. It was amazing.

“This is soooo good,” I said, after washing down the bite with some milk. “Can you imagine all the other flavors we could do?”

“Red velvet and chocolate,” Emma suggested.

“Or color combinations,” Alexis said. “Pink and purple. Yellow and green. Kids would love that!”

We were quiet for a minute, enjoying our cupcakes and the sweet taste of success. Then Emma's blue eyes lit up.

“Oh, I almost forgot!” she said. “Principal LaCosta stopped me in the hall yesterday. She asked if the Cupcake Club would sell refreshments at the talent show.”

“Oh, wow, that would be great,” I said. “When is that, anyway?”

“Saturday the twentieth,” Alexis said quickly.

“You are like a walking calendar,” I said. “Is there anything you don't know?”

“Well, I don't know if this is such a good idea,” Alexis said.

“Why not?” I asked.

“Yeah, it's perfect,” Emma said. “We always sell a lot of cupcakes at school events.”

Alexis started to twirl a strand of her wavy red hair. “I guess I meant that it's not a good day for me. I'm pretty sure I have a conflict.”

“Well, that's okay,” I said. “Emma and Mia and I could sell the cupcakes. As long as there's three, it's usually enough.”