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“I had an itch,” said Marvin.
“You’re so weird,” said Casey.
“You’re the one who’s weird,” said Marvin. “You think everyone who scratches his back is really trying to kiss his elbow.”
“Not everyone,” said Casey. “Just you.”
“Marvin! Casey!” said Mrs. North. “Do I have to separate you two?”
“Oooh, Marvin and Casey!” said Judy.
The other kids laughed.
Marvin buried his head under his arms.
She’s the one who’s weird, he thought. I would never try to turn into a girl right in the middle of class! I wouldn’t change into a girl anyway. But if I did, I wouldn’t do it in school!
“Casey,” Melanie said, loud enough for Marvin to hear. “I think Marvin likes you.”
Casey looked at Marvin. “Oh my gosh,” she said. She bit her finger.
That was another reason Marvin thought Casey was weird. She always said “Oh my gosh” and bit her finger. And her sideways ponytail was weird, too!
The bell rang. He went outside to recess.
“What were you and Casey talking about?” asked Stuart. Stuart Albright was Marvin’s best friend.
“Nothing,” said Marvin. “She’s so weird.”
“You don’t like her, do you?” asked Nick. Nick Tuffle was also Marvin’s best friend.
“No way!” said Marvin. “You want to hear what she said?”
“What?” asked his two best friends.
“It’s so weird,” said Marvin. “She said—” He stopped. “She said she talks to dogs and cats!”
Nick and Stuart laughed.
“How weird!” said Stuart.
“She’s so weird,” said Nick.
They got in line to play wall-ball.
Marvin didn’t know why he had lied to his two best friends.
2
Bugged
Marvin Redpost lived in a two-story gray house. There was a fence around the house. The fence was all white except for one red post next to the gate.
Marvin tapped the red post as he walked through the gate.
He stopped outside the front door. He tried kissing his elbow again.
“What are you doing, Mar?” asked Jacob, coming home behind him.
