“Jackson,” said Leo, “I’m afraid that after driving past the house with the piggy on the roof, and the purple building where Bootsy’s used to be; after scooting to the Market and even peeking in the pet store, then going to the theatre where we last saw Beehive and scooting to the pool where we thought for sure we saw Lemonhead swimming underwater picking up dive sticks, what if we climb this BIG DIRT MOUNTAIN downtown, and after ALL that, we still can’t find Lemonhead and she never gets the SUPER SECRET MESSAGE?
Leo was upset, and Jackson thought long and hard about what to say. He knew how much Leo missed Lemonhead; Jackson knew because Jackson himself missed Lemonhead. He knew how much Leo loved Lemonhead;
Jackson knew because Jackson himself loved Lemonhead and it had seemed so long since they were at the house with a piggy on top playing Barbies, singing, and cooking fried chicken which Lemonhead loved so much.
Jackson looked up from the BIG DIRT MOUNTAIN downtown. He looked up and WAY out! They were there! They were just inches away from the top of the BIG DIRT MOUNTAIN downtown and Jackson could see EVERYTHING! “Leo!” he cried, “we made it! Look over there, do you see what I see?” Leo still had tears in his eyes, what with all the worrying he had been doing, but through the wetness in his eyes, he followed the aim