“I thought you told me Jimmy Jimmereeno was run over and killed.”

“What?”

“You heard me,” Eloise said. “Why are you sleeping way over here?”

“Because,” said Ramona.

“Because why? Ramona, I don’t feel like—”

“Because I don’t want to hurt Mickey.”

“Who?”

“Mickey,” said Ramona, rubbing her nose. “Mickey Mickeranno.”

Eloise raised her voice to a shriek. “You get in the center of that bed. Go on.”

Ramona, extremely frightened, just looked up at Eloise.