4 Ch4-The Power of Love

Chapter 4 The Power of Love The next morning me and a bunch of other kids were waiting at the corner to cross Walnut Street. "It's almost Valentine's Day," Mr. Louie told us as he held up his stop-sign guitar. "That's when love is the most powerful. Are you kids feeling the power of love?"

"Yes!" said all the girls. "No!" said all the boys. "Love is so strong," Mr. Louie told us, "I'll bet we can use our love to levitate the school!" "'Levitate'?" somebody asked. "What's that?" I knew that word. "Levitate" means to make something float up in the air. I'm in the gifted and talented program, so I know big words like that. Besides, I saw it in a comic book once. This magician was levitating a lady. Then he cut her in half with a saw. It was cool. "We can't make the school float up in the air," I said.

"Sure we can," Mr. Louie insisted. "You kids can accomplish anything if you put your minds to it. So let's put our minds to it. Close your eyes and focus the awe- some power of your love." I had to admit that it would be cool to make the school levitate. Maybe if we tried really hard, we could make it float away. Then we wouldn't have to go to school anymore. We all closed our eyes and tried to lev- itate the school. "Is it floating?" Ryan asked. "Not yet," Mr. Louie said. "We need more love!" I concentrated really hard and tried to

levitate the school. Then I opened my eyes. The school was still sit- ting there on the ground, just like it always is. "It's not working," Michael said. "Levi- tating a school is impossible." "You gotta keep your eyes closed," Mr.

Louie told us. "Try one more time. Close your eyes real tight and concentrate. Use the power of your love! "Love... love... love... love... I closed my eyes and concentrated so hard that my brain hurt. A few seconds went by. Then Mr. Louie suddenly shouted, "You did it! Right on!" I opened my eyes. The school was just sitting there on the ground. "It's not levitating," Ryan said "It was when your eyes were closed," Mr. Louie said. "I saw it! Outta sight! The school was floating two feet off the ground! You kids are awesome. Man, love is powerful!"

I'm not sure if we really levitated the school or if he was just yanking our chain. But I do know one thing for sure. Mr. Louie is screwy!