Broken Arm Blues

Broken Arm Blues

Kyle and Carrie did everything together. They worked on their homework together, played soccer together, and went to karate class together. " You're like two peas in a pod, " their father liked to say.

One day, while playing soccer, Kyle broke his arm. A doctor at the hospital put Kyle's arm in an arm cast. Three days later, Carrie broke her arm in karate! The same doctor put Carrie's arm in a cast, too.

" Cool. We get to have broken arms together, " Kyle said. " Let's get everyone to sign our casts, " said Carrie.

The first week they had their casts was exciting. Kyle and Carrie didn't have to run laps in soccer practice. Their parents wrote their homework for them. Everyone signed their casts, even their teachers.

The second week they had their casts, Kyle and Carrie both had the broken arm blues. So many things were hard to do with one arm in a bulky cast.