Ib got into the car. “That Tom keed is gay” he said.

“Oh my god, I know” said Waffles. “He’s a freak.”

Ib’s host family was Phil. He invited everyone over.

“You have to go to Applefest with us tomorrow” said California.

“Okie” said Ib.

“I’m going to totally hook you up with one of my cousins!” said California.

“Yo, Ib” said Strudel. “Do you board?”

“What?” said Ib.

“You know,” said Strudel “skate board. Do you skate?”

Ib had a puzzled look on his face.

“Never mind” Strudel gave up.

“Okie” said Ib.

“I’ll teach you someday” said Strudel.

“Okie” said Ib. Ib had a ping pong table in his basement.

“I was on the vursidy ping pong team in Thailand” he said proudly. “I weel join hurr.”

“Um, we don’t have a ping pong team, Ib” said Strawberry.

“Thot is crezzy!” said Ib. “Lets ko play ping pong.”

So they went downstairs.

“Captain!” called California.

“I be capteen, too” said Ib.