Sophie the Daredevil

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Sophie looked down at the cup in front of her. It was full. Very full. And what it was full of did not look very good.

“Drink it!” said Jack. He leaned across the lunch table.

Sophie sighed and waited for it…

“Go ahead. I dare you!”

The other kids from her class were all gathered around. “Drink it! Drink it!” they chanted.

“I will, I will,” Sophie said at last. “You dared me. And there’s not a dare that I won’t do.”

But she also couldn’t help leaning back in her chair. Whew! That cup did not smell very good!

It pretty much smelled like the things that were in it. And by themselves, those things were okay. Sophie liked milk. And fruit punch. And chocolate pudding. And ketchup. And applesauce. And ranch dressing. And chicken noodle soup.

But together?

Not so much.

But Sophie had asked for it. Well … she had asked for a dare. Anything to help her prove her great new name.

Sophie the Daredevil! How good did that sound?! Sophie had been looking for a name that would make her stand out. She was tired of feeling average in every single way. She was sure the right name could change that. And here it was, at last!

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