A story in the Amanda Universe
Amanda made a no panty pact with her friend Imper, but she forgot that on Christmas Eve it was her job to put the star at the top of the Christmas tree. Her uncle was happy to lend a hand.
Every 17 years like clockwork hordes of cicadas show up. Quentin and MaryAnne have a baby pear tree, and if they don't protect it, the cicadas will ruin it. Quentin buys yards of black mesh to drape over the tree, but before draping the tree, he and MaryAnne decide to test it on themselves. Illustrated.