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took my brain,” I whispered. “I … I'm half chimpanzee!”
Nicky and Tara dropped down beside me. “We'll find him,” Tara said. “Don't worry, Max. We'll search the whole town if we have to.”
“We'll get the rest of your brain back,” Nicky said.
I felt sick. My stomach tightened into a knot. I didn't even want a banana anymore.
My brain. Part of my brain was inside that chimp. And part of his brain was inside me.
I didn't understand. Was it some kind of evil trick?
What if we never saw Dr. Smollet again? Would I be forced to spend the rest of my life as Max the Incredible Monkey Boy?
“No,” I murmured. “No, no, no. Hoo hoo. This can't be happening to me.”
I glanced at my watch. “I'm late!” I cried,jumping up. “I'm late for my tryout with Ballan-tine!”
Nicky and Tara helped me up. “We'll get you to the audition,” Tara said. “Don't worry.”
“Hoooo,” I said. I started picking at one of Tara's ears. Why couldn't I keep my hands off her head?
“I'm half chimp,” I wailed. “How can I do my tricks?”
“Just act like everything is okay,” Nicky said. “I'll bet no one even notices.”
“Yeah, right,” I said, rolling my eyes. “Halfway through my tricks, I'll start picking through Ballantine's hair!”
“He'll think it's part of the act,” Tara said.
We walked down the long white halls. I could hear animals shrieking and crying on all sides. I wanted to sit down and cry too.
My brain. My beautiful, awesome brain was half chimp.
Nicky and Tara shouted Dr. Smollet's name all the way down the hall again.
Still no reply.
The front door stood wide open. Dr. Smollet and Mr. Harvey must have run out—in a very big hurry to get away.
But why?
Why run off and leave me like this?
“Go to the magic store and do your best,” Tarasaid. “Nicky and I will search this whole town. We won't give up until we find Dr. Smollet and that chimp. We'll get your brain back, Max. I promise.”
“Yes, we both promise,” Nicky said.
Why didn't their promise cheer me up?
I had to go home to get my magic kit. We climbed onto the Miller Street bus and walked all the way to the back.
“Hoo hoo,” I said, shaking my head sadly.
Nicky and Tara sat down with their heads lowered, their hands clasped tightly in their laps. All three of us felt sick with worry. We didn't feel like talking.
A few blocks later, the driver suddenly stopped the bus. He climbed out of his seat and walked to the back. “Young man,” he called. “Would you please stop swinging on the poles?”
Oops.
“Sorry,” I muttered. I let go of the pole and dropped down beside Nicky and Tara. I didn't even realize I was swinging.
“Hoo hoo hoo,” I said.
The driver stared at me for a long time. “Do you kids think you're funny?” he snarled.
“Hoo,” I said.
“You know who,” he snapped. “You, that's who.”
“Hoo,” I said.
Shaking his head, he walked back to the frontand started the bus up. I wanted to swing some more. But Nicky and Tara held me down.
“You'll be okay, Max,” Tara said softly. “I promise. You'll be perfectly okay.”
Of course she was wrong.
M OM DROVE ME TO the magic store. I sat beside her and stared straight ahead. I gripped my magic kit tightly in my lap.
“You're very quiet today,” Mom said.
“Hoo,” I replied.
“Who? You!” She laughed. “Are you worried about the famous magician?”
“Hoo,” I said.
“You know. Ballantine,” she replied.
“I'm a little tense,” I managed to say. I put my lips together and made a loud, juicy spitting noise.
“After your tryout, I'll drive you straight to Traci's party,” Mom said.
I made another spitting noise.
“The party won't be that bad,” Mom said, pulling into a parking space. “I thought you had a crush on Traci Wayne.”
“Hoo,” I said.
“Ha, ha. Very funny,” Mom replied, rolling her eyes. “You're in a very weird mood.”
Well, yeah, Mom. You see, I've never been half chimpanzee
Nicky and Tara dropped down beside me. “We'll find him,” Tara said. “Don't worry, Max. We'll search the whole town if we have to.”
“We'll get the rest of your brain back,” Nicky said.
I felt sick. My stomach tightened into a knot. I didn't even want a banana anymore.
My brain. Part of my brain was inside that chimp. And part of his brain was inside me.
I didn't understand. Was it some kind of evil trick?
What if we never saw Dr. Smollet again? Would I be forced to spend the rest of my life as Max the Incredible Monkey Boy?
“No,” I murmured. “No, no, no. Hoo hoo. This can't be happening to me.”
I glanced at my watch. “I'm late!” I cried,jumping up. “I'm late for my tryout with Ballan-tine!”
Nicky and Tara helped me up. “We'll get you to the audition,” Tara said. “Don't worry.”
“Hoooo,” I said. I started picking at one of Tara's ears. Why couldn't I keep my hands off her head?
“I'm half chimp,” I wailed. “How can I do my tricks?”
“Just act like everything is okay,” Nicky said. “I'll bet no one even notices.”
“Yeah, right,” I said, rolling my eyes. “Halfway through my tricks, I'll start picking through Ballantine's hair!”
“He'll think it's part of the act,” Tara said.
We walked down the long white halls. I could hear animals shrieking and crying on all sides. I wanted to sit down and cry too.
My brain. My beautiful, awesome brain was half chimp.
Nicky and Tara shouted Dr. Smollet's name all the way down the hall again.
Still no reply.
The front door stood wide open. Dr. Smollet and Mr. Harvey must have run out—in a very big hurry to get away.
But why?
Why run off and leave me like this?
“Go to the magic store and do your best,” Tarasaid. “Nicky and I will search this whole town. We won't give up until we find Dr. Smollet and that chimp. We'll get your brain back, Max. I promise.”
“Yes, we both promise,” Nicky said.
Why didn't their promise cheer me up?
I had to go home to get my magic kit. We climbed onto the Miller Street bus and walked all the way to the back.
“Hoo hoo,” I said, shaking my head sadly.
Nicky and Tara sat down with their heads lowered, their hands clasped tightly in their laps. All three of us felt sick with worry. We didn't feel like talking.
A few blocks later, the driver suddenly stopped the bus. He climbed out of his seat and walked to the back. “Young man,” he called. “Would you please stop swinging on the poles?”
Oops.
“Sorry,” I muttered. I let go of the pole and dropped down beside Nicky and Tara. I didn't even realize I was swinging.
“Hoo hoo hoo,” I said.
The driver stared at me for a long time. “Do you kids think you're funny?” he snarled.
“Hoo,” I said.
“You know who,” he snapped. “You, that's who.”
“Hoo,” I said.
Shaking his head, he walked back to the frontand started the bus up. I wanted to swing some more. But Nicky and Tara held me down.
“You'll be okay, Max,” Tara said softly. “I promise. You'll be perfectly okay.”
Of course she was wrong.
M OM DROVE ME TO the magic store. I sat beside her and stared straight ahead. I gripped my magic kit tightly in my lap.
“You're very quiet today,” Mom said.
“Hoo,” I replied.
“Who? You!” She laughed. “Are you worried about the famous magician?”
“Hoo,” I said.
“You know. Ballantine,” she replied.
“I'm a little tense,” I managed to say. I put my lips together and made a loud, juicy spitting noise.
“After your tryout, I'll drive you straight to Traci's party,” Mom said.
I made another spitting noise.
“The party won't be that bad,” Mom said, pulling into a parking space. “I thought you had a crush on Traci Wayne.”
“Hoo,” I said.
“Ha, ha. Very funny,” Mom replied, rolling her eyes. “You're in a very weird mood.”
Well, yeah, Mom. You see, I've never been half chimpanzee
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