Good News for the Good Guy the Good Guy Greg stifl ed a yawn as April pulled the van along the curb of his school She accidentally let a tire graze the curb The van ground to a halt I’m gonna die Charles screamed pretending to be scared James and Greg laughed April rolled her eyes Quiet Charles Grandpa turned back to April Not bad April Just a little practice on pulling over to the side easily Thanks April Greg called as he jumped out of the van 4
Greg over here It was Alex Greg’s best friend Hola Alex Greg greeted Alex in Spanish Hola The boys bumped fi sts They headed to the sixth grade classroom So did the letter from the committee come yet Alex asked 5
No not yet Greg said Ms Robinson will probably ask me the same question this afternoon in art class Greg was right Ms Robinson came to his table later that afternoon The other students were busy working on their assignments Greg have you heard anything from the committee She lowered her voice so only he and Alex could hear Nothing yet Greg answered He handed Alex some clay that they had to mold into miniature horses I’m sure you won Greg She beamed at him You are a talented hardworking young man You deserve to win the mural contest Thank you Greg said breathlessly I just wish the wait were over 6
Ms Robinson patted him on the shoulder No worries It’s probably in today’s mail She walked away to help other students Later that day Greg rushed home to see if the letter had arrived He ran up the stairs to the mailbox and threw open the door Nothing Frowning he went inside Greg was about to head upstairs to his room when his grandmother called out Greg a letter just came for you It’s on the kitchen table Greg raced into the kitchen and scooped up the letter His hands trembled as he tore open the envelope Dear Gregory McNair the letter began we apologize for the delay in declaring the winners of the My Dreams of Tomorrow Today mural 7
