Funny Kid Belly Flop chapter sampler

‘What do you mean, “no”?’ Chaz asks me. He’s not a teacher and he doesn’t seem to know what to do with an eleven-year-old who won’t follow orders. He has his hands on his hips too, as though this is some kind of topless stand-off. Hang on, do his nipples line up? ‘Max!’ Miss Sweet calls from the side of the pool. She’s my teacher and she seems to be taking this swimming lesson as an opportunity to do some marking. Teachers must really enjoy marking. They do it all the time. ‘Max, do what Chaz tells you!’ Oh, so they’re going to team up against me, are they? Two adults versus a half-naked kid with an itchy bottom? Actually, it’s really bugging me and I can’t scratch it because everyone in my class is staring at me.

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