"Hurry up, Connor, Jeremy and I are supposed to meet Kevin and Keith for a game of hand ball later," Ryan
said.
"Handball, huh?" said Connor brightly, "Can I play too?"
"Well, it's a doubles match - oh, wait, you want to be something inanimate!"
"Yeah, I thought -"
"You can be my insole," Jeremy said in an excited voice.
"I wouldn't see anything!" complained Connor, adding, "Not to mention the smell of your feet!"
"How about goggles or maybe a towel?"
"How about the little rubber ball?"
"Yeah, one regulation handball coming up," said Connor concentrating. His skin began to change color and his
body became all shimmery.
Connor's clothing was suddenly empty. It collapsed in a heap, and then there was the thud of a rubber ball
hitting the floor, and up out of the neck hole of his shirt bounced Connor.
"Whoa!" said Jeremy.
"Cool," said Ryan, as he extended his hand to catch Connor on his downward journey.
He shoved Connor into his pocket, and said to Jeremy, "Let's go, bro. We'll be sure to win with Connor as our
ball."
So they headed to the gym to meet Kevin and Keith.