Part 4 (2/2)

Lucille nodded. ”Yes. My nanna and I thought of it over the weekend,” she explained. ”Nanna says that rich people always always ask for the change. Or else how do you think they got rich?” ask for the change. Or else how do you think they got rich?”

Mr. Scary stared at Lucille a real long time.

Then finally, he said, ”Let's move on.” And he called for the actors in Scene Two.

Scene Two is where Columbus picks out the sailors for his trip.

All of the sailors ran speedy quick to the front of the stage.

Then Jose stood on a box in front of them. And he said his next line.

”Who would like to sail the ocean blue with me? Please call out your names,” he said.

And so the sailors called out their names.

And guess what?

One was named Sinbad! And one was named Popeye! And another one was named Captain Hook!

I clapped my hands very happy.

”This play is turning out better than I thought!” I said.

After that, it was time for the three s.h.i.+ps.

I quick grabbed Sheldon's hand. And I pulled him behind me to the front of the stage.

And what do you know? I got there first! And Sheldon got there second! And May was last!

I skipped all around her very springy. And I sang a happy s.h.i.+p song.

It was to the tune of ”The Farmer in the Dell.”

The Pinta Pinta got here first! got here first!

The Pinta Pinta got here first! got here first!

Hi-ho, the derry-o, The Pinta Pinta got here first! got here first!

Mr. Scary made a mad face.

”Junie B., that's enough,” he said. ”For the very last time ... this is not not a race.” a race.”

May stuck her nose in my face.

”Yeah, Junie Jones. This is not not a race,” she said. ”Not, not, not a race!” a race,” she said. ”Not, not, not a race!”

Mr. Scary bent down between us.

”I'm talking to you, too, May,” he said. ”If you two can't get along, I'll find someone else to do your parts. Do you both understand?”

May kept looking at me.

”I understand. Do understand. Do you you understand, Junie Jones? Huh? Do you? Do you? Do you?” understand, Junie Jones? Huh? Do you? Do you? Do you?”

Mr. Scary stood back up.

Then-very silent-he took May to the back of the stage. And he made her sit down.

I laughed and pointed and waved to her back there.

Then bad news.

I had to sit down, too.

As soon as I finished writing, the bell rang to go home.

I quick put away my journal. And I skipped out of Room One very gleeful.

Only ha! That night, after I ate dinner, Mother and Daddy drove me right back there. And I skipped back in again!

And guess what?

There were parents snooping everywhere!

They were snooping at our bulletin boards. And snooping in our desks. And they were even snooping in our test papers!

All of the children had tension in us.

'Cause every test can't be a gem, you know.

Then finally, Mr. Scary saved the day.

He clapped his loud hands together. And he said it was time for the play!

Then whew! All of us got relief on our faces. And we hurried to the auditorium as fast as we could go. And we quick put on our costumes.

I tapped on Sheldon very giggly.

”My stomach has flutterflies in it,” I said. ”Does yours, Sheldon? Does your stomach have flutterflies in it?”

Just then, Roger sneezed real loud near Sheldon's ear.

Sheldon made a sick face. Then he quick held his nose nostrils again. And he whispered the word germy boy germy boy.

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