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CHAPTER 16

A
fter school ended, it was time for comedy practice again. It

was actually the last practice before Wednesday — which
is tomorrow — when we’re going to do our comedy

performance.
After we practiced talking to an “audience” (which was the class)

and telling jokes for about ten minutes, Mrs. Colleen had one last thing

to say before the class ended.
“So,” she said, and the class listened, “I know the performance is

tomorrow, and we’re all probably excited, but I have something to say.”
She sighed. “The performance is going to have a big audience —

about thirty-five or forty people are going to be there — so please be

serious, and whatever you say on the show has to be… meaningful.”
She then sat at her desk. “And I know it’s going to be a great show,

so I hope you have fun and make the comedy magic work!”
“And also,” Mrs. Colleen added, “I suggest you bring your family

to come watch — just for the best.”
Okay, I get that my family could come. I need to show them how

good I am at comedy anyway — but that’s only if they like it.

The next day was another important day. It was finally time to
shine — time to prove I’m right, mostly to my parents — that I’m a

better comedian than they think I am.