The end… (or is it?)
Chapter One Hundred Seven
Hercules the Lesser spent most of the rest of his free time in the company of Janice Coraopolis.
Chapter One Hundred Six
Miss Kravitz saw less of Hercules the Lesser as he saw more of Janice Coraopolis. He still found a little time to play catch with Louise only he rarely missed now and his throws popped into her glove and stung her hand.
She smiled every time she wound up and threw him a fastball and he caught it.
Chapter One Hundred Five
Eileen Pulaski finally got the urge to come out of the academic closet. She quickly revealed two important things; she was likely the smartest person in the county and she would be going away to college and would probably never come back. She was going to be a big success.
Chapter One Hundred Four
Louise and Roger we’re still having the time of their lives. They remained very happy and very much in love.
Chapter One Hundred Three
Miss Kravitz didn’t change all that much. She was an adult. Changes for adults tend to be subtle and less obvious.
Chapter One Hundred Two
Hercules the Greater was no longer interested in kicking soccer balls or shooting hoops, He was focused on studying the music.
He sold all of his sporting goods to buy musical instruments.
He gave up the Hercules the Greater nickname and asked to just be called Herc.
Herc played a lot of guitar and almost no basketball. Mrs. Kennedy never missed a chance to hear her boy play.
Chapter One Hundred One
Bogus Wilson developed a little swagger after winning the watermelon eating contest and enjoyed the increase in attention it earned him. This also inspired a greater attention to hygiene.
Booger Wilson asked Becky Showalter to the Fall Ball at General John G. Pershing Elementary School.
She said no the first five or six times, but is the event approached and her prospects dimmed she asked him during Mrs. Castillo’s current events class. He agreed to go with her.
Chapter One Hundred
The first day back at General John G. Pershing Elementary School may have been light years away from the last day of the last year of class. Tectonic plates seemed to have shifted so drastically that no one recognized each other. In some cases, they didn’t recognize themselves.
Chapter Ninety-Nine
This being the last summer before eighth grade Hercules the Greater was expected to join Hercules the Lesser and Booger Wilson and their classmates in the watermelon eating contest.
Hercules the Greater took a seat between Booger Wilson and Hercules the Lesser.
When Louise shouted “GO!” the boys began to eat.
Hercules the Greater used a white plastic spoon and ate slowly.
Hercules the Lesser couldn’t even finish the slices they gave him.
Booger Wilson won by long chalk.
Booger was still eating when the tent emptied and everyone went home.