Ring! That was the last bell of the day. Strudel raced out of science, followed by Bob. "Strudel!" Bob called. "Did
you finish your lab?" Strudel ignored him. "I think I'll do a goose for my report" Bob continued. "Oh deary dearest of
dears, I best be going to my locker"
C.J. walked up, looking strangely at Bob.
"Dude, what's up?" he asked Strudel.
"Nothin" Strudel responded.
"Please sit by me on the bus" said C.J. "We're a team, and there's no I in team!"
"No," said Strudel, slinging his backpack over his shoulder. "But there is a me"
"Also an eat" said C.J. "I've got candy. There's also a meat and tea and ate"
"And don't forget mate" said Strudel
"Dude, you're sick" said C.J.
"Fine" Strudel gave in. "But only today"
"Aight, dude" C.J. agreed, and they did a lame knuckle bump.
"We might need a tame" said Strudel, once they got outside.
"What?" questioned C.J. He looked over and saw some girls from Nedmac Egdir, the neighborhood C.J. and Strudel lived in.
"Dude, go talk to them" C.J. urged.
"I can't" Strudel said flatly.
"You can't even talk to Pancake? She's like your younger sister!" As they boarded the bus, (last as usual) Strudel looked
at the kids in his neighborhood. He put his headphones on, and Goodies by Ciara was on. He saw a couple people mouthing the
words wearing their headphones.
"Lookin for my goodies" "I bet you want my goodies" "Ohohohohohohohoh" When the bus stopped at Nedmac Egdir, Strudel turned
the opposite direction of his home, turning the way the girls walked. Strawberry whispered something to Pancake,
and they both giggled.
"I can't do this" Strudel thought to himself, as he turned down the black path.................
