Chapter 3

For the first few weeks all Francine could do was cry herself silly. For rest of that year Francine jumped through hoops to avoid Hector. She stayed inside rather of going out for recess. Francine made a new route to walk home just so she didn't walk past the dinner or his house.

But she never forgot her promise. When she turned 11 Francine began practicing again. During recess well the other kids went out and played Francine stayed inside and practiced. She practiced making and throwing word balls. She trained her brain to make scheming plans as fast as possible. By the time she was 12 Francine was ready to pick members for her club.

There was only one problem…She had no idea who to pick. Francine knew that there was only one way to find members. And unfortunately it involved a possibility of seeing Hector.

* The next day at recess *

"Francine?" The teacher looked at her strangely as she lined up with the rest of the class as they all lined up at the door for recess "You're going out?" "Yes Mr. Wales, is that alright?" "Alright? Why that's fantastic! I worry about you sometimes all coped up in here alone…" "Whatever." Francine muttered under her breath.

*outside*

Francine opened her notebook to a fresh clean page and surveyed the playground. No Hector. Good.

"Hey Franny!" Francine jumped and turned around. It was seven year old Jessica, Hector's little sister. "Want to play four square?" The small girl asked holding up a big red ball.

Francine shook her head. Most people might be angry at Jessica, but she was only five when it happened, so Francine couldn't really blame her. She didn't know any better. But Francine wished she would stop calling her Franny, It was embarrassing.

Francine spent the rest of the period serving students. She was about to give up when…

"Do another Dan!" "Um, Excuse me? My name is Danny Rebus how can you even think of calling me Dan opposed to Danny? It's completely offensive! And-" "I'm sorry. Danny would you please do another one?" "Well, I suppose."

Francine peered around the Playground and saw Danny Rebus. It was known throughout the school that Danny was a very easy to offend. Francine watch as Danny made a word ball and through it on the pavement.

Except it was made of pictures instead of words "Ummm… "The other boy had his back to Francine "The… pain in my… knee is …..Unbearable?" "Correct!" The pictures then changed into words

"Perfect." Francine had found her first member.