or two weeks in August I did the worst thing ever I did something I never thought I’d do I rooted against my team the Pine City Porcupines This is what happened When I got my job as a Pines batboy Mom and Dad said I couldn’t work during the school year They said I’d be out too late on school nights They thought I would need the time to do homework So I knew my days as a batboy were numbered when Mom started talking about clothes and school supplies and my new teacher
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Why can’t I work on weekends I asked at dinner We already agreed you wouldn’t work during the school That was true But I only agreed so they would let me take year said Dad the batboy job It’s just a few games I said I took the Porcupines schedule out of my pocket and spread it on the table I stabbed the month of September with my finger The regular season ends in two weeks The Porcupines are on the road for one of those weeks Then they’re in town for only one more weekend After that it’s just the playoffs How many games are we talking about Mom asked Now I knew I had a chance Two I said Three if you count Labor Day and four if you count Friday Plus the playoffs Hmm That sounds like a lot of games to me said Dad You could fall behind on your schoolwork and never catch up Melissa Carvel was out of school for three weeks last year when she had the mumps I said She caught up That girl didn’t have a choice he said We do Dad won that round I went on to the next If you don’t want me to work on school nights why do you make me walk the dog and unload the dishwasher I asked Those things don’t take you out of the house for hours said Dad He was right I knew it was a weak argument
