Tagged by Eric Walters

Author:Eric Walters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUV003000, JUV039060, JUV039220
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2013-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“I’m beginning to think the mayor isn’t the only person engaged in an epic battle for the walls of this city,” I said as we stared up at the latest street-art piece.

“And it’s a battle between a half-wit and a true wit,” Julia added.

“So obviously you like it,” Oswald said.

“I like it a lot.”

We were looking at a new piece by the Wiz. It was as tall as a billboard, occupying the whole side of a building. There were about twenty sheep in it, and in the middle there was a big black wolf. The wolf was wearing a sheepskin and saying, “I’m just like you—I like sheep.” Off to one side were two more sheep, one saying to the other, “He always drools when he says that.” The face of the wolf looked a lot like the mayor’s.

“That wolf really does look like Dumfrey—that same smug, self-satisfied little smile,” Julia said.

“He did capture him pretty well,” I agreed.

“And even the words he’s saying. He said that at our school, didn’t he?” Julia said.

“He said he was a sheep?” Oswald asked.

“Of course not!” Julia said. “He said that he was just like us, right?”

“I think so,” I said.

“Wait…does that mean that the Wiz is a student at our school?” she asked.

“Wow, I hadn’t thought of that. It must be.”

“I guess the cat is finally out of the bag,” Oswald said. “I’m sorry for keeping it from you, but I’m the Wiz.”

“Yeah, right,” Julia said. “And I’m really Catwoman.”

“No, really I am,” Oswald said.

“It’s more likely it’s me,” Julia said.

“That would make perfect sense,” I agreed. “All that stuff about you hating it was your cover, sort of like Bruce Wayne not speaking well of Batman.”

“I bet it’s one of those artsy kids, the ones nobody pays any attention to,” she said.

“I can identify with that,” Oswald said.

“Wait a second,” I said. “It might not be somebody from our school. I bet the mayor says pretty much the same speech all the time. I can’t imagine him making up a new one wherever he goes.”

“You’re right. I think I’ve read some of those same comments in the newspaper and heard little clips from him on the news saying just about the same things,” she agreed.

“But it just would have been cool if the Wiz did go to our school,” I said.

“Very cool,” Oswald agreed. “But one thing is for sure—I think another shot has been fired in the epic battle for the walls of our cities. And speaking of shots, could you take my picture with it, please?”

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