I was sat in my usual seat in history class, which was next to Cass, so far Tommy was making a lot of money from selling the stamps. Maybe I should try selling them...I do need the money "Stop that!" I looked to see my brother come in, he slammed his satchel down on his desk before marching up to us "You should be ashamed of yourself! As president of the stamp club I demand you stop selling between club members immediately" he said angrily "That's right" Ralph agreed,
Albert tried taking the money from Tommy and I shuffled lower in my seat from embarrassment "Isn't he tough" Someone said, I rolled my eyes "Who's money is this?" Albert asked holding it up, I sat up a little bit to see he had managed to get some money "It's mine" A girl replied giggling a little, he offered her the money and she declined "But I don't want the money, I want the stamps" she said "No you want the money, rule number six" Albert said,
the teacher came in and demanded everyone back to their seats, everyone immediatly sat down "What is going on here?" she asked, my brother raised his hand eagerly "Oh you have got to be kiddin' me" I said loudly, some people snickered at my comment "Albert" Miss said, he stood up straight and I shook my head again "Yesterday a new set of stamps were released form the post office, about the explorers" he started "Well what's all the fuss about?" Miss asked shrugging "One of them has an error, a pink triangle that shouldn't be there" Albert said
"The pink panther" Tommy said loudly from the back, I smiled and my brother carried on "This is called a variety in the stamp world. Secondly, he's convincing them that these stamps are worth a fortune, which they won't be" he said "Huh, well maybe I should go out and get some" Miss said "No Miss the post office is sold out, you should buy some from me" Tommy said "Of course not! Thirdly, he's making suckers out of all of you" Albert said motioning to the whole class "That's right" Ralph said, I rolled my eyes
"They're only worth face value" Albert added "Hmm, well Tommy maybe you'd better give the kids their money back" Miss said, Tommy was smirking and I wondered what he did or was going to do "Hey Miss look a snake" A kid gasped, everyone minus me, Cass and Tommy jumped up onto their desks and seats "Alright take your seats everybody sit down. Who's snake is this?" Miss asked sitting on her desk nervously "Mine Miss" Tommy announced, he got out of his seat and ran to the front of the class where the snake was and picked it up "But it's not a snake, it's a lizard" he said facing everyone
"Lizards usually have legs" Albert pointed out "He did have legs, but I cut 'em off" Tommy replied, everyone started groaning in disgust but I chuckled "That's where his front legs were, and that's where his back legs were. For a lizard he's doing just fine" he said "And I suppose your fathers doing just fine too" Albert said leaning forward on his desk, Tommy's smile faded and my brother started smirking "Albert" I hissed, he glanced at me and rolled his eyes while I shook my head in disbelief.