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And then he sank even lower.
He did something terrible.
He didn’t realize he was doing it, until after he had already done it.
He stuck his finger up his nostril, and picked his nose.
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“Oh no!” he cried. “I’m disgusting! I’m as gross as everyone says I am!”
He went into the bathroom and wiped his finger with a tissue. Then he washed his hands using plenty of soap and water.
He stayed in his room all afternoon.
He stared at his report card, then turned to General Jackson, his pet lizard.
“Well, at least it’s true now,” he told the General. “I’m the most disgusting kid in the whole world.”
General Jackson stuck out his tongue.
Marvin took his report card downstairs.
His family was in the den watching TV.
“Here’s my report card,” Marvin said, then threw it on the floor. He walked out.
“Wait a second!” said his mother.
He stopped.
“Come back here.”
He dragged his feet back into the den. “Now what did I do?” he asked.
“Pick it up,” said his father.
The report card lay on the blue and white rug.
“No,” said Marvin.
“Your father asked you to pick it up,” said his mother.
“You pick it up,” said Marvin.
His mother stared at him.
He stared right back at her.
He didn’t know why he was doing this. He got his parents mad at him before they even saw his report card.
But what could you expect from the most disgusting kid in the world?
Linzy picked it up. “Here, Marvin,” she said.
He took it from Linzy and handed it to his mother.
Jacob looked at Marvin and slowly shook his head.
