Page 266 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

That thing must have cost a fortune. I didn’t

have the heart to tell Dad that I kind of lost

interest in the whole weight-lifting thing when

the wrestling unit ended last week. So I just

said “thanks” instead.

I think Dad was expecting me to drop down and

start doing some reps or something, but I just

excused myself and went back inside.

At about 6:00, all the relatives cleared out.

I was sitting on the couch watching Manny play

with his toys, feeling pretty sorry for myself.

Then Mom came up to me and said that she

found a gift behind the piano with my name on

it, and it said, “From Santa.”