The Third Mushroom by Jennifer L. Holm

Author:Jennifer L. Holm
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2018-09-04T07:00:00+00:00

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The next day at lunch, Raj and I watch as my grandfather stuffs two pieces of pepperoni pizza into his mouth in less than five minutes. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody eat so fast. Talk about a scientific achievement.

When the last bit of crust is gone, he stands up and burps.

“Are you getting more pizza?” I ask.

“I’m going to the library!”

“What’s the rush?” Raj asks.

“I have research to do!”

Then he grabs his backpack and is gone.

“Wow, Melvin is on fire,” Raj observes. “Guess he got his mojo back.”

My grandfather is like a new person. He’s literally got a spring to his step. He’s excited and bouncy and constantly jotting things down in his notebook.

I’m starting to think that the wings aren’t even the most important discovery. It’s like my grandfather has found his old self again.

“Is this because of your science project?” Raj asks.

“Yeah,” I say.

He shakes his head. Then he says, “There’s a new horror movie opening on Friday.”

“What’s it about?”

“Zombies.”

“Ooh,” I say. I love a good zombie movie.

“I was wondering if you wanted to go see it,” he says. His voice shakes a little. “You know, like a date.”

It feels as if the ground moves beneath me, even though everything is still. This is an earthquake.

Raj is asking me out on a date!

I feel the same twinge of anxiety I felt when I debated getting the streak in my hair. Except this is way bigger than dyeing my hair.

“Just us?” I ask.

He looks momentarily unsure. “Uh, we could make it a group thing, I guess.”

That sounds easier to me somehow.

“Let’s do that,” I say quickly.

“Okay,” he says.

“What time’s the movie?”

“Nine-twenty. Maybe we could go get something to eat before? There’s a new restaurant near the theater. It’s supposed to be pretty good.”

“That sounds great,” I say.

He cocks his head. “Who do you want to ask to come?”

I think for a moment.

“Leave it to me.”

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