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eyes and sniffing.
    The brownies were still warm and they smelt heavenly – although there was something a bit different about the smell that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Lulu leaned across me to snatch one, but I offered them to Liam first.
    ‘ Wow , they look good,’ he said, taking a brownie and putting the whole thing in his mouth.
    I smiled for a moment, proud that Liam was enjoying one of my homemade brownies, but I knew something was wrong as soon as I heard a crunch. Liam’s face twisted as he swallowed. He jumped to his feet, ran towards the end of the cove and flung himself behind a boulder. I turned to Lulu. By that stage she had a mouthful of brownies, too. A moment later she showered me with chewed-up brown mush. ‘Blahhhh!’
    ‘Lulu!’ I shrieked, flicking bits of saliva and brownie off my face. ‘What did you put in those brownies?’
    ‘Those chocolate chips taste yucky!’ she cried, still spitting out bits of brownie onto the sand.
    ‘What do you mean, chocolate chips? We didn’t use chocolate chips. We don’t even have chocolate chips!’
    Lulu nodded. ‘We do. In the blue container.’
    I shook my head. Why did I never learn? ‘Those aren’t chocolate chips, they’re dog biscuits!’
    I turned to check on Liam. He was hunched over behind the rocks. It looked like he was vomiting. Lulu had probably poisoned him!

‘Wait here!’ I shouted at Lulu as I rushed off to see if Liam was okay.
    ‘What about the brownies?’ Lulu asked.
    ‘Give them to the seagulls,’ I called over my shoulder. At least the birds would appreciate them.
    Liam was at least standing upright by the time I reached him. He looked awful though, pale and queasy.
    ‘You all right?’ I asked.
    Liam wiped his mouth. ‘Yeah, think so. Sorry, that was gross. Guess I had an allergic reaction to the brownies. I don’t feel too good.’
    ‘Oh, that’s bad luck.’ I couldn’t admit that I’d fed him dog biscuits. He was a vegetarian! ‘Can I get you a drink? I’ve brought some cordial.’
    A flash of panic swept across Liam’s face. ‘No, no, no. I’m fine. Honestly.’
    He backed away from me, still looking nervous. It was understandable that he didn’t want to share my cordial after I’d nearly killed him with the brownies.
    ‘I think I might go home,’ he said. ‘Not feeling too good at all. I mean, the brownies were amazing and everything. I’ve just got a really sensitive stomach.’
    ‘I could walk you home if you like. Make sure you’re okay,’ I said, stepping towards him. He was so pale.
    He opened his mouth to reply, but was interrupted by my sister’s screaming.
    ‘Pee Pee!’
    I glanced at Liam. He was still looking terrible, but now he was trying to stifle a smirk. ‘Think your sister needs the toilet.’
    I rolled my eyes. ‘Yeah, guess so. Can’t take her anywhere,’ I joked. There was no way I was going to admit that Pee Pee was my nickname. I turned to my sister, who was being bombed by squawking seagulls. It looked like they’d found the brownies and were about to carry Lulu off, too.
    ‘Pee Pee!’ she shrieked, over the top of the birds.
    ‘You’d better go,’ Liam said. ‘I’m going to head off.’ He paused for a moment, holding his stomach. ‘I’ll see you at school.’
    ‘Yeah, sure,’ I said. ‘Thanks for inviting me. It’s been fun.’
    ‘No probs.’ He grimaced. He didn’t look like he was having fun at all.
    I hesitated for a moment and then ran off to save my sister. When I reached Lulu, I looked over my shoulder and saw Liam on the stairs. I waved to him, but he didn’t see me. I turned to Lulu.
    She was clutching a handful of brownies. Her eyes were as wide as frisbees and her body was frozen in panic. ‘I hate seagulls,’ she whimpered.
    I prised the brownies out of her hand and threw them towards the sea. The birds took off after them as I dragged Lulu in the opposite direction. As we trudged off, Lulu snivelled. ‘I don’t like this