Page 28 - Highlights for Children (December 2017)

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Maybes

By John Samony
Art by David Bucs

“I know. But it’s my grandpa’s,”
Kevin said. “And he’s coming over
this weekend.”
“Oh “So?” Jimmy said.
“So he’s going to ask me to play
no!” for him. He always does.”
“Maybe he won’t notice the dent,”
Jimmy said with a shrug.

Band practice had just ended. “Maybe he won’t care,” Ben added.
Jimmy and Ben started packing up But what if Grandpa did see the
their instruments. Before Kevin dent? How was he going to react?
could put his trumpet into the case,
he tripped over a music stand. It fell A bunch
and hit his trumpet right on its bell. of maybes
Clang. ran

“Oh no!” Kevin yelled. through
Jimmy picked up the trumpet and Kevin’s
inspected it before handing it to Kevin. head.
“Well, it already has a lot of dents.
One more won’t matter.”
Ben agreed. “Yeah, don’t worry about
it. It’s not like it’s a new trumpet.”

28 DECEMBER 2017