“Why didn’t you tell me about the nightmare earlier this morning?” Clifford asked as he drove off.

“I fell asleep and woke up just in time for the bathroom,” Marielle responded. “I just had enough time to get ready for science class. I told my grandmother when she ran into me on my way to the bathroom,” she explained further.

“It’s just that I might have had a solution for you already by now,” Clifford responded.

“Oh, that’s great to know, but ...