Billy named himself King of the Neighborhood and Margaret quickly named herself Queen. Julia wanted to be the Princess, but Billy wanted her to be the Henchman. She argued that she couldn’t be the Henchman because she was a girl. Everyone knows Henchmen are boys. Billy relented, but only if she went to Jail for five minutes. Jail was the frightening hole below the stairs where the trash cans hid. Billy knew Julia was afraid of Jail, but she wanted to be Princess so badly that she agreed. After the five minutes were up and her tears had dried Billy let her wear a pretty dress so that everyone would know she was a Princess.
King Billy, Queen Margaret, and Princess Julia all wore masks so that the kids in the neighborhood would know they were special. The game that King Billy favored was Mother May I? Watching from the top of the stairs, he would listen to the requests of his courtiers. The closer they got to the stairs, the harsher their punishments. Many children were sent to Jail. Charlie, the boy that no one liked, was there for a full fifteen minutes!
As dusk was falling Princess Julia began to take off her mask because she couldn’t really see what was going on. King Billy became livid and ordered her back to Jail. Tired and hungry, Princess Julia complained that as the King’s brother she ought to get special treatment. The masks were stupid. King Billy was stupid. She ripped off the mask and threw it on the ground. King Billy screamed at her and tried to drag her down the stairs, but she squirmed out of his grasp and ran inside to their Mother to complain. King Billy was sent to his room without supper.
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