King of the Third Grade <Tab/>Blowing the candles out on my birthday cake, I thought only of the presents sitting beside the table. While eating chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream, I stared mysteriously at the gifts. "What could they be?" I thought. When mom said, " It's time to open presents," I flew past the kitchen chairs and stared with excitement at all the presents. Opening them one by one, …showed first 75 words of 876 total…

…showed last 75 words of 876 total…uttered in disbelief. I could not believe what I was hearing. My so-called 'friends' wanted me to trade my Joe for other less worthy players. As a king should, I stood my ground and calmly said, "No, I must take a seat on my throne before the teacher calls row." I sat down at my desk quietly. I knew that this level of fame would not last; however, for now Joe and me stood tall.