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Penguin Readers Easystarts - 200 Headwords Lucky Break by John Esott
Penguin Readers Easystarts - 200 Headwords Lucky Break by John Esott
Stop! No pictures! she shouts at them, then Laurel Rowe looks at Tom. She
looks at his crutch.
She is very angry.
You! she shouts.
A policeman helps Laurel Rowe. She stands up. Some people in the crowd
help Tom. You-you-! the movie star shouts at tom.
Im sorry, Tom says. Are you OK?
No, Im not Ok! she shouts at him. Look at my dress! My expensive
dress!
Im sorry, Tom says again.
Laurel Rowe is angry. Very angry. This is her big night the first night of her
new movie and people are laughing at her!
She takes Toms crutch and she hits him with it.
No, Laurel, stop it! Hugo White shouts.
He and a policeman stop her and take away the crutch.
The reporters take photos.
The angry movie star walks away. Hugo White helps Tom onto his feet again.
Are you OK? Hugo asks him.
Yes, thanks, Tom says. He laughs. Shes my favourite movie star. And she
s strong! Maybe she plays football!
Who are you? a reporter shouts.
But Tom doesnt answer.
In the morning, Tom opens the newspaper in his apartment.
Oh, no! Its a picture of me! he thinks. And heres the story of Laurel
Rowe and me at the movie theater. The newspaper calls Tom a mystery
man. But he isnt a mystery man to his friends. Youre famous. Tom! they
say.
Tom goes to the football game on Saturday. Some people in the crowd
remember his face from the newspaper. Look! Its the man with the
crutch! a boy shouts. Hes famous! The crutch is famous! a woman
shouts. I Want it. Im a big Laurel Rowe faan.
After the game that day, there is an auction. The football fans give money
for footballs, football shirts, and hats. The money is for a childrens hospital.
Fifty dollars for the shirt! a woman calls. Sixty dollars! a man shouts.
Seventy A man buys the football shirt for ninety-five dollars.
Suddenly, Tom has an idea. Who wants this famous crutch? he shouts.
The Laurel Lowe Crutch! People laugh, but there are Larel Lowe fans in the
crowd.