The Abduction
“Tubcheck when he was startled to hear his own name. It was Mrs. Gladwell again, over the intercom. “Mr. Tubcheck, is Theodore Boone in class?” she screeched, startling the boys and Mr. Tubcheck as well.
Theo’s heart stopped as he bolted straight up in his chair. Where else would I be at this moment? he thought.
“He is,” Mr. Tubcheck responded.
“Please send him to the office.”
As Theo walked slowly down the hall, he tried desperately to think of why he was needed in the principal...’s office. It was almost 2:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The week was almost over, and what a miserable week it had been. Perhaps Mrs. Gladwell was still sore over the delayed press conference this morning, but Theo didn’t think so. That had turned out well. He had done nothing significantly wrong the entire week, violated no rules, offended no one, successfully completed most of his homework, and so on.MoreLess
Theo’s heart stopped as he bolted straight up in his chair. Where else would I be at this moment? he thought.
“He is,” Mr. Tubcheck responded.
“Please send him to the office.”
As Theo walked slowly down the hall, he tried desperately to think of why he was needed in the principal...’s office. It was almost 2:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The week was almost over, and what a miserable week it had been. Perhaps Mrs. Gladwell was still sore over the delayed press conference this morning, but Theo didn’t think so. That had turned out well. He had done nothing significantly wrong the entire week, violated no rules, offended no one, successfully completed most of his homework, and so on.MoreLess
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