Super Fast, Out of Control! by Louis Sachar

Author:Louis Sachar [Sachar, Louis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Ages 5 and up
ISBN: 9780307805744
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2011-08-24T07:00:00+00:00

“Hey!” Casey exclaimed. “That’s not a fair question.”

“Okay, I’ll ask a different question.”

“Ask her if she likes Marvin Redpost!” called Melanie.

Officer Watson smiled. “Who’s Marvin Redpost?”

Everyone pointed at Marvin.

Officer Watson turned back to Casey. “Do you like Marvin Redpost?”

Marvin buried his head under his arms. But he didn’t cover his ears. For a long time Casey didn’t answer. Then she said, “I like Mrs. North.”

Officer Watson unhooked her and let her return to her seat.

“Okay, we’ve had some fun,” Officer Watson told the class. “But now I want everyone to settle down. I want to talk to you about something important. It may save your life.”

Marvin paid close attention.

“I’m talking about illegal drugs,” said Officer Watson.

She told the class that drugs were bad for them. Drugs could kill you. Drugs could destroy your brain and make you stupid. If you started doing drugs, even just once, you might not be able to stop.

Everybody promised Officer Watson they would never take illegal drugs.

She walked around the room and in between the desks. She stopped next to Kenny. “What if all your friends took drugs?” she asked him. “Then would you?”

“No way!” said Kenny.

She turned to Nick. “What if they said they wouldn’t be friends unless you took drugs?”

“Then they’re not really my friends,” said Nick.

“If my friend jumped off the Empire State Building, that doesn’t mean I should jump off, too,” said Judy.

“If they were my friends,” said Casey Happleton, “I would do everything I could to get them to stop using drugs.”

“Very good,” said Officer Watson. She leaned on Marvin’s desk and stared right into his eyes. “What about you, Marvin?” she asked. “What if everyone said, ‘Marvin Redpost is chicken!’?”

She made him feel nervous. “I—I still w-wouldn’t,” he said.

“Good for you,” she said. “That’s not being scared. That’s being smart. Remember, taking drugs doesn’t make you brave. It takes a lot more courage, sometimes, to say no to your friends.”

Marvin nodded. His hands were sweaty. His body was tense. His heart was beating a little faster than normal. He took a deep breath.

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