Love…What is it Good For?By: Sam Kurtz

Let’s play Ninja Turtles!

I call Leonardo!

No, I’d rather play on the jungle

gym. I bet you can’t hang upside

down.

That’s pretty cool. Let me try. Oh no…I’m slipping

Hey, Sam! Watch this!

Oh no! Are you ok?

That looked like it hurt a

lot!

Yea, I’m ok. But my knee

hurts. Thanks for coming

over so fast. What’s your

name?My name’s Amanda.

What’s yours?

My name’s Sam. It’s nice to meet you. Marc told me girls have

coodies, but you seem nice.

OK kids. Time to put

on your coats to go

home.Who is

this? And why are

you hanging

out with a girl?

Her name’s Amanda, and she’s my new friend.

Don’t worry Marc, I made

sure she doesn’t have

coodies.

Mom. I met a really nice girl

in school today.

Well that’s nice dear.

Honey, did you hear our son found a new girlfriend?

Oh boy. Sam, do I hear wedding

bells? What’s her name?

Her name is Amanda. I

tried to warn him to stay

away, but he wouldn’t listen.

Now he’s going to get coodies.

Sam, don’t come crying to me when that

happens.

Sweetheart. You know we were just joking last night.

Right? Your dad and I think it’s wonderful that you’ve made a

new friend.

I know you were, but Marc wasn’t. I care about what

he thinks, but I think I love

Amanda. I’m so confused.

OK everyone. The bathroom break is over.

Time to go back to class.

I don’t care what Marc says, I’m

going to tell Amanda

how I feel.

I built this castle for you. If I’m the king, would you be the queen in

my castle?

I’m sorry Sam, but I just don’t like you like that. Plus guys are disgusting and have

coodies.

I saw the whole thing. I’m sorry Sam. I tried to

tell you that girls are bad news.

I know you did. I should have listened

to you.

Don’t worry about it buddy. Girls are going to be doing that to us for a long time, or at least that’s what my

older brother told me. Want to play Ninja

Turtles?

Yea! I call Leonardo!

Wow. I sure am lucky to have a best friend like

Marc!

THE END