Chapter 13

Time Enough!

Ms. Harvey passed back the math tests.

“Hey, Cody!” Chip tapped Cody on the shoulder. “What did you get?”

Cody smiled.

It was nice to hear his name—his real name. He had begun to think he would be called “new kid” forever.

“Eighty-five!” Cody held up his math test for Chip to see.

“Cool!” Chip said.

“Want to come over after school?” Cody asked. It was nice not to worry about Mom-asaurus and a pet emu.

“Sure.” Chip nodded.

“Class!” Ms. Harvey said in an excited voice. “Look!” She was standing by the window at the back of the room.

Cody and Holly and Chip and the other kids all ran to the window.

Tiny green plants had pushed their way up out of the soil toward the sun.

Cody found his cup. Three tiny leaves had appeared over the weekend.

“It made it!” Cody said.

Gently he picked up his cup and examined the tiny green stem. It looked pretty strong. He touched it carefully. It sprang back.

He knew what would happen next.

The stem would grow.

Then more leaves would grow.

Finally the plant would flower.

“When will it bloom?” Chip said. “How long?”

“Some things just take time,” Ms. Harvey answered.

“But how much time?” Chip asked.

Cody smiled and answered, “Time enough.”