Soon Cassie grew tired of watching bugs. So she scooped Slippers up and toddled towards the chicken coop. "Eggs!" She told Slippers. "Yummy eggs." She had seen Sky collect many eggs from the chicken coop before. Later, those same eggs had been devoured by herself. Yes, they were indeed yummy. So Cassie reached into a nest box, pulled out an egg, and took a crunchy bite. She never got to taste anything besides the shell, which she spit out immediately, because the gooey insides of the raw egg had spilled all over her denim romper. Tears started to come. She wailed and wailed until Millie came running over to her and held her close. Cassie rubbed her wet eyes with the back of her chubby little hand. Why was the world so naughty to her today? Why was her favorite romper covered with sticky yellow goo, why did Slippers scare away the ladybug, why did all of her siblings have to go away to school and not come back until evening? WHY WHY WHY? She felt Millie gently lift her up and carry her inside, and set her on Millie's bed in the room Millie shared with Jess and Andy. Slippers hopped up beside her, too. Cassie gave Slippers a big wet, gooey hug, very sorry that she had thought that such a good kitty was a naughty kitty. Millie wiped the last of Cassie's tears with a clean towel, then wiped off the gooey stuff as best she could from Cassie's romper. Then she planted a kiss on Cassie's forehead. And as fast as the ladybug has spread its wings and flown away, Millie slung her backpack over her shoulder and ran out the door, bringing up the rear of a giant herd of Windstocks as they all bustled out the door. Cassie sighed and squeezed Slippers again.