untidy.

{in which two girls both have something to learn.}

"Janice," Mom called up the stairs. "Have you cleaned your room yet?"

Emma, her twin sister, was quick to answer. "No, she hasn't, Mom. I've done my half already."

Reaching the top of the stairs, Mom saw a room, cluttered with dresses, jeans, a bottle of perfume, barbie dolls, candy wrappers, school notebooks, lunch bags, and an empty cup. The drawers of the dresser were pulled out, their contents spilling over onto the pile of items lying on the floor.

"Aunt Susie is coming over, girls. She'll take you to the amusement park if you can find the tickets she gave you for your birthday."

Janice scowled. "I don't want to go," she said with a grimace.

"No, that's because you don't know where your ticket is," Emma sharply retorted.

"Emma..." Mom gave her a warning glance.

"Alright, fine. I'll help you look. Maybe together we can get through this mess."

Mom smiled. "I'll let Aunt Susie know that you girls need a little more time. Once you've got your room cleaned up, I'm sure you'll be ready to go."