Chapter 2: The Phone Call
It was night at the Yelnat's house. Stanley Yelnats was sitting in his room. He had just finished playing a video game.
Everything's been good ever since everyone left Camp Green Lake. Everyone that worked there had to do community service. Mr. Sir, "Dr." Pendanske, and the Warden had gone to court. Stanley didn't know what happened to them then. The phone rang, but his mother answered it before he could even touch the telephone. She looked at the Caller ID. It was a private name.
"Hello," she answered.
"Hello. May I speak with Mr. Stanley Yelnats?"
"Which one?"
"………."
"Hello?"
"The youngest one."
"Um, yeah. Hold on."
She walked to his room. She was a little suspicious, but then again. Everyone always messed up with the boys' names.
"Stanley, telephone."
Stanley picked up the phone wondering if it was Squid again. He called a lot.
"Hello."
"Stanley Yelnats"
"Which one."
"The youngest."
"Yes, this is him."
"I am a worker at a book store. I happened to know a publisher. They would like to get you whole story to be made into a book."
"Really?"
"Yes. If you could meet us at the middle school tomorrow afternoon, we would like to see you and your friend Hector Zeroni."
"Of course. I'll be there."
Stanley hung up the phone without even saying goodbye. He forgot because he was so excited. His experience was going to be made into a book. He ran and told his parents. They were just as excited as he was. Especially his grandfather.
"A book! Serves them right. The world needs to know!"
Stanley was so excited, that he almost forgot to call Hector.
He dialed Hector's number and his mother picked up.
"Hello. Ms. Zeroni. May I talk to Hector please?"
"Sure Stanley. Tell your parents I said hi."
"Okay."
Ms. Zeroni went to get her son. He answered seconds later.
"Hello."
"Hi Hector. This is Stanley."
"Hi Stanley."
"I just got a phone call. Somebody wants to get our story from Camp Green Lake and turn it into a book."
"What!"
"Yeah. They're meeting us at the middle school tomorrow morning. Can you come?"
"Yes. I'll see you at your house."
"Alright. Good night."
"Good night."