Socks For 4 -

“Socks,” Leo said, picking them up gently. “You are both rocket ships. Left foot and right foot are launch pads. If you go on the wrong pads, you’ll crash into each other. But if you go on the right pads—left sock on left foot, right sock on right foot—you can fly to the moon together.”

“They just needed to know who was the captain,” Leo said.

The sock purred. “Good.”

The socks went very still.

Leo slid the first sock onto his left foot. The heel cup found its home. The toes spread out like five little astronauts. The rocket ships pointed straight toward his toenails, ready for takeoff. socks for 4

“They want the wrong feet,” Leo said.

“Left foot,” Leo commanded.

He zoomed past the kitchen, past the bathroom, and crash-landed on the living room rug. His mom peeked around the corner.

Leo looked at his feet. His left foot and right foot were also twins. They were best friends. They walked together, jumped together, and kicked the same soccer ball. “Socks,” Leo said, picking them up gently

“Did they behave?” she asked.

“Never!” cried the second sock. “I am the navigator! I point forward! Put me on the foot that wiggles so I can wiggle the stars!” If you go on the wrong pads, you’ll crash into each other