8 In the Swim

CHAPTER 8 IN THE SWIM Well, it's Friday. The carnival is tonight. Are people that go to carnivals called carnivores? Everyone's very excited to see the Daredevil Diver. That's me. But it's more like the Dubious Diver.

I must admit that I'm getting cold feet. It could be very chilly tonight. The water could be freezing. I could get hypo-thermos or frostbite.

I go into the principal's office and ask Mr. Bender if he'll sit in for me. He says that he won't because at the County Fair he got hit with a pie during a charity event. WE'D LIKE TO THANK...

For the rest of the day, kids are wisecracking jokes at me. "Taking the big plunge tonight, eh, Hubie?" "You'll be a titanic success," someone chimes in. "You'll make a big splash tonight!" another kid laughs. They're getting me down in the dumps. I have fair-weather friends.

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I'm not ready for this! I need six more years of swimming lessons. "And besides, Hubie, you're the original hunk!" a bunch of kids yell. That's funny because I feel more like the original junk. SEE YA.