Timberwolf Trap by Sigmund Brouwer

Author:Sigmund Brouwer [Brouwer, Sigmund]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV000000
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2007-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

“You should have listened to Johnny last night,” Mr. Wright said to Tom. “It is a bad idea.”

“But you just said it was very kind,” Tom said to Mr. Wright. “You said it was a good idea. You said Dale could use the new equipment.”

Mr. Wright pointed to the sign on his desk. The name is Mr. Wright, never Mr. Wrong. And don’t forget it.

“It is kind,” Mr. Wright said. “It is a good idea. Dale could use the new hockey gear. But it is a bad idea.”

Mr. Wright looked at Johnny and Stu. “Did you tell Tom about the Christmas a few years ago?”

“We tried,” Stu said, “but he didn’t want to listen.”

“Tom,” Mr. Wright said, “one year some of the people in town got together and bought a bunch of toys for Dale’s family. They left the toys on their doorstep on Christmas Eve. It was a good and kind idea, but it was a bad idea.”

“I don’t understand,” Tom said.

“On Christmas morning, the people in Howling found all the toys on Main Street. Dale’s father had driven over the toys again and again and again. All of us got the hint. We’ve left them alone ever since.”

“I still don’t understand,” Tom said.

“Dale lives in a proud family,” Mr. Wright said. “They don’t want help. Have you noticed that Dale never complains about the smelly hockey gloves of death?”

Mr. Wright smiled. “Did I just say that phrase out loud? The smelly hockey gloves of death?”

“Yes,” Tom said, “you did.”

Mr. Wright frowned.

“Bad idea,” Johnny said to Tom. “Sometimes Mr. Wright asks funny questions that he doesn’t want answered.”

Johnny looked at Mr. Wright. “Those were funny questions. Tom will learn not to answer your funny questions.”

Mr. Wright began to smile again.

“You see, Tom,” Mr. Wright said, “this is a small town. You are new to the town. As you get to know us, you will see that some good ideas are really bad ideas. Does that make sense?”

“Is that one of your funny questions you don’t want answered?” Tom said.

Mr. Wright sighed.

“We wouldn’t have tackled Tom if we could have reached him in time,” Johnny said. “But we knew if Tom got into the classroom with the hockey equipment, Dale would never play hockey on the Timberwolves again. He’d think we felt sorry for him.”

“I don’t do this very often,” Mr. Wright said. He stopped. “Actually, I’ve never done this before in all the times that Johnny Maverick has been in my office. So for the first time, I have to say Johnny is correct.”

Mr. Wright stood. “You boys aren’t in trouble. It would be wise not to let this conversation get outside of the office. Most of all, never let Dale or his father know about this.”

“But how can we get him the new equipment?” Tom asked.

“Not my department,” Mr. Wright said. Mr. Wright pointed to the sign on his desk. The name is Mr. Wright, never Mr. Wrong. And don’t forget it.“I try to stick to questions I can answer.

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