“"I thought it would never come." "Yeah, I'm definitely ready for a break. See you later," Joey said. Peter watched Joey hurry down the aisle. The driver -- they called him The Ogre -- got angry if kids took their time. Peter had been yelled at more than once. But the next stop was his, and in less than five minutes he'd be off the bus and ready to start enjoying the weekend. The bus jerked to a stop at a red light. Peter's backpack slid off the seat. He reached down to grab it. As he lifted it ...up, the zipper broke. Books and pencils spilled onto the floor. "Oh, no." Peter squeezed into the space in front of the seat and started picking everything up. As he shoved the books and papers into another section of the backpack, he felt the bus move, then come to a stop again. He heard the squeak of the door as the Ogre yanked it open. "Hey, wait!" Peter called. He grabbed for the rest of his stuff and shoved everything in the backpack. He tried to step into the aisle, but the bus was moving again, and the motion threw Peter onto his seat.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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