Emperor of the Universe by Johnny Marciano & Emily Chenoweth

Author:Johnny Marciano & Emily Chenoweth [Marciano, Johnny & Chenoweth, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2020-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 27

My history teacher was also the girls’ basketball coach, so after practice I went over and asked her if I could finish the project by myself.

“Newt hasn’t done any work yet.”

“I’m sure she’s trying her best,” Ms. McQuade said.

“She’s really not,” I said. “The only thing she’s done so far is mess around with font colors and use Photoshop to draw a big mustache on Napoleon.”

“Look, with a project like this, the most important thing isn’t always the history,” she said. “It’s the collaboration, and learning how to work with people we don’t necessarily get along with.”

This really wasn’t the answer I was looking for.

When I got home, I ditched my backpack by the front door and slumped down onto a kitchen chair. Klawde was napping on the counter, but his eyes opened the moment I walked in.

“You have lots of enemies,” I said to him. “But have you ever had to, like, work with one of them?”

“Enemies?” Klawde said. “I don’t have any enemies.”

“What do you mean you don’t have any enemies?” I said. “You’re always talking about how everyone has betrayed you and stuff.”

Klawde blinked. “Oh yes, I meant to say that I have many, many enemies! That Ffangg! He is the worst! Oooh, he’s such a meanie!” Then he kind of hissed. “On the other hand, my colleague Flooffee-Fyr is both handsome and pleasant to talk to. I think more cats should appreciate him for being the loyal, intelligent cat he is. He’s like a brother to me, and my very best friend.”

This did not sound like Klawde at all.

I reached out my hand to touch his forehead—cats could get fevers, right?—and he actually let me. But his fur didn’t feel warm, it felt cool. Cold, even.

“Klawde,” I said. “What is going on with you?”

He blinked again. “What? There’s nothing wrong!”

Then his head started spinning around, laser beams shot out of his eyes, and the kitchen trash can burst into flames.

Uh-oh.

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