It's Only Funny Once the Mess Is Gone

Sigh. It happens at least once a day these days. I walk into a room in search of a pencil or some other such benign object, only to discover a colossal mess and two very guilty-looking girls. "Laureli did it!" is Abby's knee-jerk reaction, and usually that's true, although the innocence of watching in delight as one's little sister trashes the house is debatable. Today, I walked into a room and found Laureli alone, caught in an act of blatant tomfoolery. She jerked her head up to meet my glare and quickly blurted the first thing that popped into her head -- "Laureli did it!"