Surprise!

chapter 5 Surprise! The school day was over. And after we sprinted out of the building, I changed back. “ That was close! " Claudia said. " And fun, " I said as I slowed down a little and looked at my body.

I had no monkey hair. Or ears. Or tail. I was me again! I quickly dressed. " Wait up, Claudia! " I yelled. I watched her run farther and farther ahead. She is faster than I am. But I am trickier. I cut across my neighbor's lawn and almost beat her to our front door. Maybe next time. We raced up the steps and into Claudia's bedroom. She shut the door and sat on her desk chair. I flopped onto her bed. " Clyde! " she yelled. I sat up and looked at my sister. She is super neat. Her bedroom is in perfect order. It's the opposite of mine.

“ Stop bouncing, Clyde! " Claudia said. " I'm not! " But then I looked and saw that I was. And I saw it was driving my sister crazy! Claudia crossed her arms. “ Can't you sit still?" " Of course I can, " I said. I grinned and bounced higher. " I just choose not to. " " Clyde! " Claudia yelled. I jumped off the bed and grabbed Claudia's doll dressed in a space suit. I raced around the room waving it in the air.

" Clyde! " Claudia yelled. Claudia plans to become an astronaut and fly to the moon in a rocket. Sometimes, I wish she was already there. " If you can't behave, Clyde, " Claudia said, " then leave! " " Good idea. " I headed toward the door. " Because I want to look at this. " Claudia held up the photo disc. I quickly stopped. And turned. I could feel my heart race as I followed my sister to her computer. “ I can't wait to see who ruined the class picture, " I said. " You don't know who?" Claudia asked. " No, " I said.

Claudia slid the disc into her computer. The class picture popped onto the screen. " It was the monkey me! " I said. Claudia nodded. “ So it's good Miss Plum didn't see this picture. " “ Or Principal Murphy, " I said. “ Or Mom and Dad. " Claudia looked to make sure her bedroom door was closed. “ But it is funny. " I grinned and pointed to the computer screen. “ There's a monkey in our class picture! "

Claudia looked closer and grinned, too. Then she giggled. Then, we both laughed. And laughed. Claudia rolled on the floor. I bounced on her bed. Neither of us could stop laughing, until- " Claudia? Clyde?" I spun around and looked. My mouth dropped open. " Mom?"