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Maybe not? He wasn’t sure.
Maybe he should wear a dress to school tomorrow, he thought. See what the other kids think.
Oh, I’m so silly, he suddenly realized. There’s no school tomorrow. Today’s Friday.
Patsy Gatsby was quietly humming to herself.
“Do you think it would be weird if I wore a dress to school?” Marvin asked her.
She looked up, then giggled.
Marvin giggled too.
He didn’t know why he was giggling. It was fun just to laugh.
“In Scotland men wear skirts,” said Patsy.
“Have you been to Scotland?” asked Marvin.
“No,” said Patsy. “I read it in a book. The skirts are called kilts.”
“You read a lot, don’t you?” asked Marvin.
Patsy blushed. “I guess,” she whispered. She looked back down at her shoes.
“I see you playing jacks a lot, too,” said Marvin.
Patsy shrugged.
“I’ve never played jacks,” said Marvin.
“You like to play wall-ball,” said Patsy.
Marvin was surprised she knew that. But then he knew she liked to play jacks. So why shouldn’t she know he liked to play wall-ball?
“You should play wall-ball sometime,” he suggested.
Patsy turned and looked at him. “No,” she said, then looked back at her shoes.
“It’s easy,” said Marvin. “I can teach you.”
Patsy didn’t say anything.
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bsp; “And you can teach me how to play jacks,” said Marvin.
Patsy laughed. “You’re funny, Marvin!” she said.
Marvin froze. He was afraid Patsy might have noticed something different about him. “What do you mean?” he asked.
“You’re nice,” said Patsy.
9
He Wouldn’t Hit a Girl
Nick and Stuart were waiting for Marvin.
