pile on the fl oor and plopped them on the table Have two She slid the box toward me My rules this week I loved when Auntie Stella was in charge She let me stay up late and watch movies with her bought me candy and taught me how to play poker Did you get any I began But she held up her hand and yawned Then she fl ipped through the newspaper I fi gured I had to wait at least ten minutes before I could talk again But I was wrong Ohhhh we both have excellent horoscopes today she said Mine says It’s time to make an exciting change in your life She nodded slowly Interesting Very very interesting Then she pointed to my horoscope Yours is You will be 8
the center of attention today Smile and enjoy it Maybe I’ll win the spelling bee I said But she wasn’t listening She was too busy reading the paper and doodling By the time I got to school everyone was already on the playground Nice hat said Ethan I was wearing my Atlanta Falcons knit cap My dad got it during last year’s conference Thanks Then everyone started to ask me about my hat I really was the center of attention Until Livvy Armstrong walked over Salutations TJ said Livvy Did you hear the news She crossed her arms over her chest and waited for me to answer It’s terrible news Really it is Just terrible 9
Livvy loved to be dramatic It’s actually quite disgusting she said So disgusting I don’t think I can even repeat it What is it Ethan asked Livvy’s eyes glowed as she rubbed her hands together She leaned in close and scanned the playground A boy in our class wets the bed Yep There’s a bed wetter in fourth grade My mouth fell open Are you sure A bed-wetter in fourth grade Ewww said Maxi My little brother wets his bed but he’s three years old It smells awful Ethan wrinkled his nose Are you sure it’s someone in our class Livvy nodded Yep Our class 10
She looked over at the swings I wonder who it could be There are twelve boys in our class Don’t look at me said Ethan Or me I added As each kid came over to line up Livvy spread the news We have a bed-wetter in our class Can you believe it Whoever it is they’re afraid of the dark too They sleep with a night-light on I laughed The kid has some serious problems Then Ethan laughed You know what I heard The bed-wetter also has a blankie and a pacifi er We all cracked up Then he added I heard he eats his boogers His family calls him Booger Boy 11
