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Marvin was the first to lose. He was too busy thinking about how much he didn’t care about Casey.
“Why don’t you go home and get your basketball?” Stuart said. “Then we can play knockout.”
Marvin liked knockout better than horse. It was faster and had a lot more action.
He only lived around the block from Nick. He headed home.
His basketball was kept in the garage, but the garage door was closed, so he had to go through the house.
Jacob and Nate were eating popcorn in the kitchen. Jacob was Marvin’s older brother. Nate was Jacob’s best friend. They were in middle school.
They were two-fisted eaters. Sometimes all four fists were in the large popcorn bowl at the same time.
“Hey, Mar,” said Jacob. “You have a visitor.”
“I do?” asked Marvin.
“Is she your girlfriend?” asked Nate.
“My girlfriend?” asked Marvin.
“She’s cute,” said Jacob.
“Who are you talking about?” asked Marvin.
“You mean there’s more than one?” asked Nate.
Nate and Jacob laughed.
“How many girlfriends do you have?” asked Jacob.
They laughed some more.
Marvin felt himself blush. “I don’t know who you’re talking about. And she’s not my girlfriend!”
“She’s upstairs, playing with Linzy,” said Jacob.
Marv
in rushed up the stairs.
“He’s sure in a hurry to see her!” said Nate.
Marvin stopped. The only reason he was hurrying was because Nick and Stuart were waiting for him. He probably shouldn’t even go upstairs at all. He should just get his basketball and leave.
But maybe he could catch Casey talking.
Very quietly, he continued up the stairs, then down the hall to Linzy’s room.
The door was open. He peeked inside.
Casey and Linzy were sitting on the floor, playing Candy Land. Casey’s back was to Marvin. Marvin put his fingers to his lips so Linzy wouldn’t say anything.
“Hi, Marvin!” Linzy blurted. “Do you like my new hairstyle?”
Linzy had a ponytail sticking out of the side of her head.
Casey turned and stared at Marvin.
