Chapter 3

“Aaron!”

I heard the shout from across the field and turned to find out who was calling.I beamed immediately,wildly waving my arm in the air.It was Jason!I started to run toward him,but remembered my dad had wanted me to wait,and with the mood he was in,I wasn’t about to push my limits.I gave Jason another big wave,and he waved back as he began making his way toward us.

My family finally headed that way and we reached him in about a minute.He and my parents exchanged quick pleasantries,then he excitedly grabbed my arm.“They rented a bounce house!Come on!”

I looked at my parents,knowing my dad would want to appear as the good-natured dad,and waited until he nodded his permission,so Jason and I took off as fast as we could toward the large inflatable house in the side yard.It was awesome.Bright stripes of blue,green,and red puffed out around the mesh windows and I couldn’t wait to get inside.