Ouch! by Alan MacDonald

Author:Alan MacDonald [David Roberts and Alan MacDonald]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781847154064
Publisher: Little Tiger Press
Published: 2012-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 3

Bertie clung to the side of the pool, shivering with cold. The lesson had only been going half an hour, but it felt like a lifetime. He had hardly dared leave the side for fear of losing his trunks.

Know-All Nick zoomed past, splashing him in the face.

“BERTIE!” bellowed a voice.

Uh oh, Miss Boot had spotted him.

“What are you doing?” she called. “Miss Crawl, why isn’t Bertie joining in?”

“Good question,” said Miss Crawl. “Bertie, what do you think you’re doing?”

“Nothing,” said Bertie.

“Well, get away from the side. I said four lengths’ breaststroke!”

“I can’t!” wailed Bertie.

“Why not?”

“My trunks keep falling down!”

“No feeble excuses!” snapped Miss Crawl. “Get swimming!”

Bertie groaned. He pushed off and swam after the rest of the class. ARGHH! The saggy Speedos were falling down again! He could feel them slipping towards his knees. He tried swimming with one hand while holding on to the stupid trunks with the other. It was hard work. He kept sinking and glugging great gulps of water.

“Come on, Bertie, keep up!” shouted Darren, speeding past.

At last he made it to the far end and hung on to the rail, gasping for breath. Know-All Nick climbed out by the steps. He hurried over to Miss Crawl, dripping wet.

“Miss! OOOH! OOH! I need the toilet!” he whimpered.

Miss Crawl scowled. “Can’t you hang on?”

“No! I’ve got to goooo!” cried Nick, jiggling from foot to foot.

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