Socond-Grade Friends (5)

Second-Grade Friends (5)

" I wrote a space science fiction novel, " Nathan told the class.

" How many pages does it have ? " asked Mrs.Rosebloom.

" Ten, so far, " said Nathan.

" Wonderful ! " Mrs.Rosebloom said.
" But we won't have time to read it out loud now.
The Author will be here in just a few minutes.
Finish your work quickly, class ! "

But I didn't write anything ! " Jacob cried.

" Well, never mind, dear. you can hold the banner we made.
 It says, ' Welcome Author ! ' in such colorful letters. "

Jacob scuffed his sneaker on the floor.
He didn't answer.

The teacher patted him, and hurried into the hall to put up their stories.

Jacob was almost crying.
" I'm the only one with no imaginationー I'll probably grow up without any imagination ! "

" Don't make such a fuss, " said Suzy.
" You can still eat  and walk around. "

" Don't worry, " Honey told him.
" You want one of the cupcakes from my lunch ? "

Jacob shook his head.
" The Author won't even know I'm here ! He'll think I can't do anything ! "

" Well, tell him, " Gregory said.
" We'll tell him you can bend your thumb way back and touch your arm. You can show him. "

" Why don't you just write about something you're interested in ? " LaToya and LaTanya said.

" It's too late ! There's no time ! " Jacob cried.

Katy ran and got Jacob's pencil and paper.
Gregory and Franky sat him down at his desk, and pushed the pencil into his hand.

Suddenly Jacob began to write.
His ideas kept coming.
He almost couldn't write them down fast enough.

" That's the way, Jacob, " everybody cheered.
" Come on, Jacob ! "

The minute Jacob finished, Mrs.Rosebloom put up his story in the hall.

" He's coming ! "
Everybody ran to peek under the door.

(つづく　5/6)

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