“Man,” Danny exclaimed, “some summer vacation this has turned out to be so far! It’s only been two minutes since the bell rang and I’ve already had to say goodbye to Tucker and I feel like I should crawl into a hole and not come out until summer’s over!”
Danny and Sam were waiting for Tommy’s mom to pick them up in the school parking lot. They had been waiting for five minutes and over half of the kids were gone already.
Sam smiled. “Ah, come on Danny! Don’t listen to what Dash and Quan said! I think you’re a leader and a fighter!”
“Well I don’t think so!” Danny said sitting down on the pavement.
Danny and Sam were silent until the Pickles’ van drove up the road. Tommy was trying to look outside, but he was too short to completely see out of the car window.
“Sorry I’m late kids!” Didi Pickles cried as Danny and Sam slid into the back seat. She looked at her son. “I don’t know what’s gotten into Tommy today. It’s like he knew you were coming!”
Danny looked to his right. Tommy was staring at him with a huge grin on his face. Danny smiled back at him. “I hope you don’t mind that I invited my friend Sam over to play, Mrs. Pickles!”
“Oh, not at all dear!” Didi exclaimed, as she drove out of the parking lot. “Your mother said that some of your friends might be coming. Besides,” she added, “it’s just the four of us today!”
Danny nodded and looked back at Tommy who was still trying to get a glimpse out the window. “Wow, Danny!” he exclaimed. “From what I can see, your school looks really big! I bet’ cha at least three Reptars could fit in there!”
Danny laughed. Tommy was good at making people laugh, although sometimes he wasn’t trying to.
“Oh, I remember Reptar!” Sam cried. “Danny and I used to watch it all the time when we were younger!”
“Really?” Tommy asked leaning forward so he could look at her. “How long have you guys played with each other?”
“Since before we could talk to grown ups actually.”
Tommy smiled. “It’s Sam isn’t it?”
She nodded.
“I’m Tommy, or as like to call myself, Tommy Afully Bald Pickles!”
Sam laughed.
Tommy grinned, but it quickly disappeared when he saw his playmate’s face. “Hey Danny, what’s wrong? Your firstest baycation’s started already!”
“Oh, he’s just bummed because he had a rough day at school!” Sam said, answering Tommy’s question. “Trust me, he’ll get over it!”
Tommy frowned. “Were those biggerer kids mean to you again, Danny?”
Danny nodded without looking at him.
Tommy’s brows furrowed. “Oh, those meanies are gonna pay someday! Just you wait!”
Danny grabbed Tommy’s arm. “Calm down, Tommy!” he cried. “Sam’s right, all I need to do is think for awhile and I’ll get over it!”
“Are you sure?” Tommy asked.
Danny smiled and nodded. “Besides,” he added, “ at least my summer can’t get any worse!”
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