He had made all of them himself Leo had just started mapping his new path when the first school bell rang Some of the kids started running to their classroom lines Hurry up a little girl said We only have one minute before we are late Leo put down his map He saw a pink backpack lying beside the portable He looked up to see Violet running to her line without her backpack Violet’s line was way over at the other end of the school Violet he called out She did not hear him Leo looked to his own side of the school The kids in his class were already lining up Well not lining up It was more like a football huddle than a line The rest of the class lines were straight as arrows But Leo’s teacher Mr Chang always came to find the class jumping up and down and making gorilla noises Eli and his friend Larry were the kings of gorilla noises And toilet sounds 3
Leo took the pink backpack and ran to Violet’s line Her class was already walking into the school Violet wait Here’s your backpack Violet turned around and smiled at Leo Thanks she said But now you’re late for class Leo turned around At the other end of the school Mr Chang was already leading the class inside Not again Leo said I even came early today Leo ran as fast as he could He was only a few feet from the door when it closed He pulled at the door but it was locked He banged on the window Nadia the last girl in line looked over and saw him Let me in Leo said through the window Nadia stood there for a moment and smiled Then she stuck out her tongue at him She turned around and followed her class inside Leo thunked his head against the window Oh great he said I have to get a late slip again 4
Chapter Two The only way to get back into the school was through the main doors Leo trudged inside and went to the office The secretary did not look up from her desk She was busy on the phone Late again she said It took Leo a moment to realize she was talking to him It was not my fault Leo said Violet forgot her bag The secretary handed Leo a late slip And last Friday you tried to rescue a grasshopper from the ants They were going to eat it Leo said 5
