3 Ch3-The Greatest Idea in the History of the World

Chapter 3 The Greatest Idea in the History of the World After all the excitement was over, we went back to class and learned more about weather. Miss Daisy said she was proud of the way I made a connection between volcanoes and tornadoes and toilet bowls. That made me feel good. But then an announcement came over the

loudspeaker that made me feel bad. "Students, this is a reminder that you should never put crayons or any other inappropriate objects into the toilet bowls. Thank you! Everybody looked at me. I didn't put anything down the toilet bowl. I didn't even have to go to the bathroom in the first place. Luckily it was time for recess. Me and Michael and Ryan climbed the monkey bars. Annoying Andrea and Emily were playing catch nearby with a tennis ball. "I bet I know why you put crayons down the toilet, A.J.," Andrea said. "You were trying to start a flood so school

would be closed and you could go home." What is her problem? Why can't a toilet bowl fall on her head? That was a total lie she made up. I didn't even think of flooding the school so we could go home until the bathroom

was already flooded. I just ignored Andrea. "Tell us the truth," Ryan whispered. "Were you the one who put crayons down the toilet?"

"You can admit it to us, A.J.," said Michael. "We won't tell anybody." "Guys," I said, "I didn't put anything down the toilet. I didn't even have to go to the bathroom. I just wanted to get out of class for a few minutes." Andrea and Emily were still throwing their tennis ball back and forth. "You hate school," Andrea said. "That's why you did it, A.J." "You're gonna get in trouble," Emily said. "I didn't do it!" I yelled. "Did too!" We went back and forth like that for a while, until the tennis ball that they were

playing catch with got loose. It rolled over near the monkey bars. I jumped down and grabbed it. "Toss me the ball, A.J.," Andrea said, holding her hands out. Well, nah-nah-nah boo-boo on her. Because that's when I got the greatest idea in the history of the world. I didn't toss the tennis ball back to Andrea. I took that ball and chucked it up on the roof of the school! "Oops," I said to Andrea. "Sorry. I missed you. Bad throw." "Way to go, A.J.!" said Ryan. "Wow, I didn't know you could throw that far," said Michael.