Kalvin has been keeping out of the way of the other girls
that have arrived at Kowhai Corner Groovy Girls Accommodation Centre.
One day he went to an open day at Hockin House, a historical
house, where there was a display of string puppets and a puppet show where some
of the characters did a performance.
Most days he is outside kicking the soccer ball about and
practicing other hand skills.
He has met a friend, William, who is a rugby fan although
they like different sports they have become good friends. William is very short for
his age.
William tells Kalvin that he is going to hospital to have an operation
to lengthen his legs.
William is scared of the operation because he doesn’t know how painful it will be. Kalvin encourages William that he will be here
waiting for him to return and will like him no matter what height he will be
when he sees him again.
Two weeks later Kalvin receives a phone call that William has had his operation and is still in hospital recovering.
Kalvin goes to visit him in hospital and takes with him William’s rugby uniform that he loves wearing so much.
William asks for his clothes and puts them on.
He lies on top of the bed and asks William to lie on the floor along side of him so he can see how much taller he is
Wow! They are both surprise how tall the operation has made William. He is now as tall as Kalvin. They will have a lot of fun playing and kicking the ball when William comes home.
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William’s Uncle has given him a rugby 2011 bag for being
brave to have the operation and during his exercises.
