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“Just somebody’s house,” said Marvin.
He didn’t dare tell them he went to Casey’s house. They might think he liked her. They wouldn’t understand about the magic crystal. Besides, he promised Casey not to tell anyone about it.
“Did you even know whose house it was?” asked Stuart. “Or did you just walk into some stranger’s house?”
“It was an old fire station,” said Marvin. “I got to slide down a fire pole.”
“I thought you said it was a house,” said Nick.
“It is. It used to be a fire station. Now it’s a house. The fire pole is in the living room.”
His friends looked at him oddly. He knew he wasn’t making any sense. But at least they stopped asking whose house it was.
They got to school just as the first bell rang. Marvin hurried to class.
Casey Happleton was already at her desk.
“I hope no one’s sick,” Marvin said as he sat down next to her.
“They better not be,” said Casey. “I’ll kill anyone who’s sick.”
That was the only wish he and Casey had made. They agreed to make only one wish a day. Casey promised not to make any wishes by herself, without Marvin.
They watched the door. Marvin nodded and said “Good” to himself every time someone entered the room.
Kenny coughed.
Casey glared at him.
Kenny coughed again.
Casey went over to his desk. “Are you sick?” she asked.
“No, I don’t think so,” said Kenny.
“Then quit coughing!” Casey demanded.
Kenny didn’t cough after that.
Casey returned to her seat. “He’s not sick,” she told Marvin.
Marvin wasn’t worried about Kenny. He was worried about Gina and Clarence. Both of their desks were empty.
The second bell rang. Marvin glanced at Casey. She was frowning.
The principal’s voice came over the P.A. system. Everyone stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gina entered the classroom right after the Pledge. “I’m sorry I’m late, Mrs. North,” she said. “I didn’t think I had to go to school today.”
“Oh?” said Mrs. North. “And why was that, Gina?”
“I was sick last night. Really! I threw up twice and had a fever and everything! I was just going to lay in bed and watch cartoons today. But then, when my mom took my temperature this morning, I was all better. It’s not fair!”
“That’s too bad,” agreed Mrs. North.
A big smile came across Marvin’s face. “Did you hear that?” he whispered to Casey. “Gina was supposed to be sick today!”
“Big deal!” Casey grumbled. “What about Clarence?” She angrily hit her desk with both fists.
