A Monkey Forever?

Chapter 9 A Monkey Forever? Eating supper made my stomach feel much better. We had meatloaf. And mashed potatoes. And corn. And for dessert, we had banana pudding! YUM! It was my favorite!

I ate two big bowls of banana pudding. Then I raced upstairs to my bedroom. I felt super! I bounced on my bed. " Calm down, Clyde! " Claudia said as she rushed into my bedroom. " If you're not careful, you'll turn into a-" " A monkey! " I laughed. I bounced higher. Then my head started spinning. My heart raced. Faster. And faster. I sneezed. " A-CHOO! "

TA-DAH! OH, NO! THE MONKEY! WHERE? CLYDE! STOP MONKEYING AROUND! WHY? YOU MIGHT GET IN TROUBLE. YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TURN BACK INTO A BOY. SO?

YOU CAN'T BE A MONKEY FOREVER! WHY NOT? SOUNDS LIKE FUN. YOU'LL MISS BEING A BOY. . . . . . AND BEING MY BROTHER. YOU'LL SEE, CLYDE! I HOPE.

I CAN LIVE WITH MY FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR, MUFFIN. OKAY, SO SHE'S PRINCIPAL MURPHY'S CAT. BUT MUFFIN KNOWS HOW TO HAVE FUN. WHEN SHE'S NOT TAKING A NAP. WHICH SHE DOES A LOT.

BEING A MONKEY FOREVER WILL BE LOTS OF FUN. I HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED. EXCEPT A BED TO SLEEP IN. AND A GOOD MEAL TO EAT. AND A FUNNY BOOK TO READ.