Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding by Suzy Kline Read Free Book Online Page B

brain.”
    â€œYeah,” Harry said. “Too bad he isn’t handing out those invitations. I love weddings. They’re fun.”
    â€œThey are? I’ve never been to one.”
    â€œYou have never been to a wedding, Doug?”
    â€œNope,” I said, shaking my head. “But I saw one on TV and one in a movie.”
    â€œThat’s not the same thing as being there. We’ve got to do something about this.”
    When Harry spotted Song Lee walking up the street, he suddenly snapped his fingers. “That’s it! And doing it on Valentine’s Day would be perfect!”
    â€œDoing ... what?”
    â€œYou’ll see, Doug.” Then he flashed his big toothy smile. “First, I have to pick up a few things at the party store, and then I need to borrow some of Mom’s red fingernail polish.”
    What was Harry up to? I couldn’t wait to find out!

Big Wedding Plans

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    H arry came to school the next morning with a special homemade valentine. There was a big heart painted on it with red fingernail polish.
    â€œI’m asking Song Lee today,” he said as he walked into class.
    â€œAsking her what?” I whispered.
    â€œYou’ll see.”
    Harry sat there holding his valentine while Miss Mackle was reading Pinocchio. He was so interested in today’s episode that he didn’t pass the card. Finally, the teacher stopped reading—right where the serpent laughs so loud he bursts a blood vessel.

    â€œEeyew, gross,” I said.
    â€œEeyew, neat-o,” Harry replied. Then he turned and handed me the valentine. “Pass this to Song Lee,” he whispered.

    At last! I thought. Now I could find out what Harry was up to. Quickly I read the message on the card.

    Twice. I couldn’t believe it the first time.
    Harry wanted to marry Song Lee!
    A few minutes later, a note came back. I decided not to unfold it. Song Lee’s answer was private. Besides, I figured I could tell what Song Lee said just by watching Harry when he read the note.
    But I couldn’t.
    Harry didn’t blink while he was reading it. He didn’t put his head down on his desk and he didn’t smile. He just looked at the clock.
    What did Song Lee say?
    I didn’t find out until lunch recess. Harry rounded up me and Sidney, and then we found Song Lee playing hop-scotch with Ida and Mary by the dumpster. Harry said it was okay for Mary and Ida to listen too.

    â€œSong Lee,” he said. “Do you want to get married on Valentine’s Day?”
    â€œOhh!” Mary sighed. “How romantic!”
    â€œHarry,” Song Lee said, “I tell you in my note. We are not grown-up. My aunt get married last summer but she was twenty-two. I am just seven and a half now.”
    Harry shrugged. “So? I’m eight and I’ve been to three weddings. We could have our own ceremony, ourselves!”
    â€œWe could?” Song Lee replied.
    â€œSure,” Harry said. “I just have to check with Sidney on a few details. How was that wedding rehearsal last night?”
    Everyone stared at Sidney.
    â€œWhose wedding rehearsal?” Mary asked.
    Sidney kicked a piece of chalk on the blacktop. “My mom’s,” he grumbled.
    â€œYOUR MOTHER IS GETTING MARRIED?”
    Sidney groaned. “Unfortunately.”
    â€œThat’s so exciting!” Mary exclaimed. “What do you do in the wedding?”
    â€œI’m the ring bearer. I carry the ring down the aisle on a little pillow and then I stand near the minister.”
    â€œThat’s neat,” Ida replied.
    â€œHey, Sid,” Harry said. “Can you remember some of the words your minister says and say them for Song Lee and me?”
    Sidney shrugged. “If you want me to, I guess I can.”
    Everyone looked at Mary. She was usually the one who organized things.
    â€œI couldn’t be the minister,” Mary said. “I’ve never