Charlie Bumpers vs. the Really Nice Gnome by Bill Harley

Author:Bill Harley [Harley, Bill]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781561459308
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 2014-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

“Tommy,” Mom yelled from the hallway, “your mother just honked. She’s out front.”

“Okay, Charlie,” Tommy said. “All you have to do now is print this out and take it in.” He put on his jacket and gave me a high five.

I walked with him to the door. “Thanks, Tommy. I think you just saved my life.”

“No problem.” He made a thumbs-up sign as he got into his car.

When I went back into the family room, my mom was looking at the computer screen.

“What’s this?” she asked.

“The play,” I said.

“What are you doing with it up here on the screen?”

“Nothing.”

“How could it be nothing?” she asked.

Trick question! No good answer! I didn’t say anything.

But now she was scrolling through the pages. Unfortunately for me, Mom knew the play pretty well.

“Charlie,” she said. “The Nice Gnome doesn’t say these things. There’s nothing about root beer in the play.”

I still didn’t say anything.

“What are you and Tommy up to?”

“We’re just changing a couple of things. To make it better.”

“Does Mrs. Burke know about this?”

“I’m going to show her tomorrow.”

“You know, Charlie, directors don’t like it when actors change their lines.”

“Mrs. Burke doesn’t have time to change things, so I’m helping her.”

“Charlie, this isn’t a good idea. You’d better talk to her about your part if you’re unhappy with it.”

“I’m more than unhappy with it,” I said. “I can’t stand it.”

My mom twisted her mouth up and stared at me for a few seconds. “Charlie, this is the part you have been given. It’s time for you to quit whining and make the best of it.” Then she left before I could say anything.

After I heard her go upstairs, I printed the new script. When it came out of the printer, with the paper new and smooth and the printing neat and clear, I thought it looked like a much better play. I just hoped Mrs. Burke would agree with me.

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