Golden Box Book Publishing A Basketful of Kittens | Page 7

“Yeah,” Aiden, the boy in green shirt, agreed. “They’re
not better than us.”
“Stupid geeks,” Scott said as he looked at Mark for
approval.
Mark sneered and raised his arm. Two of his cronies
happily gave him a high five one by one, except one.
Peter pushed his glasses up on his nose nervously
and shifted his weight from one foot to the other.
“Oh, no!” Daniel whispered. He kept walking as he
angrily yanked the towel off his shoulder and swung it
over his other shoulder. “I guess Mark is staying home
for the summer. Just great!”
“He won’t try to hurt you,” Bianca whispered back.
“He’s afraid of Peanut.”
“I know,” Daniel replied angrily. “Mark is a coward. He
picks on kids who are smaller than he is and can’t
defend themselves. He picks on me only when Peanut
is not around.”
“Hey!” Hearing Mark’s angry shout, Bianca and Daniel
turned back and looked at the group of boys.
“Hey,” Mark yelled
whispering about?”
again.
“What
are
you
two
“It’s none of your business!” Bianca said angrily.
“Yeah?” Mark yelled. “I’m going to tell my dad that
you’re walking your mutt without a leash. He’s a
policeman, you know.”
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