Chapter 5
Chapter 5: The Left-Out Kid
Billy keeps getting left out of games—left in goals during soccer, ignored in tag, and not passed to in footy. Bella and Emma try to include him but sometimes miss it. Tom accidentally helps Billy feel better by letting him be the announcer for a new game, and the older kids notice.
The weekend after the talent show was bright and warm. All the kids gathered at the oval again. Emma and Maya sat on a blanket under a big tree, watching. Jake and Ethan were kicking a soccer ball back and forth. The younger kids were already running in circles, chasing each other and screaming with laughter.
Billy stood at the edge of the grass, watching. He wanted to play. He always wanted to play. But his legs weren't as fast as the others, and he got scared when people ran at him too fast.
“Come on, Billy!” Bella called. She was standing with Sally and Tom, getting ready to start a game of tag.
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