- I will go, Alex!
- What?
- I’m the ambassador! I will go and negotiate with the cowboys tomorrow!
- Hmm!
I thought it was an excellent idea, but I didn't want to say so before considering all the options and discussing it with the others.
- I don't know, Ralph. It might be dangerous.
- I'll go with a white flag.
- Why?
- A white flag means I come in peace.
- Oh, will they know that? They are only cowboys.
- Good point. Actually, I don't have a white flag anyway.
- What are you talking about?
- Timmy wants to negotiate with the kids of Elm Street!
- Aren't you scared, Timmy?
- Definitely not, Anne. Ambassadors have to negotiate with anybody, so there is no room for fear.
- Wow! I'd be really scared going alone to another road where one hundred cowboys are preparing for war.
- Are you okay, Timmy? You have lost some colour in your cheeks.
- I'm, I'm just hungry, Anne.
- Hey everybody! Timmy is going to negotiate with all those angry cowboys tomorrow.
- Excellent! What are you going to say to them?
- I, I don't know yet.
- Are you feeling ok, Timmy?
- I'm just tired from all the playing. I think I might go to bed a bit early tonight.
- Good idea. You'll need all your energy tomorrow to face the enemy. Come on, let's go! Timmy needs to get some rest before his big day.
- Bye, Timmy!
- Good luck!
- Tell us what happens as soon as you can!
- Watch your back!
While we walked back home together, we kept talking about what Timmy might say to the cowboys and what might happen. We were a bit worried about Timmy, but he seemed so brave and knew all about what ambassadors should do.
- When shall we meet tomorrow to hear Timmy's report, Alex?
- Oh no! I can't come tomorrow. We are going to visit my uncle and aunt all day.
- Yeah, we're going out for the day to visit our grandparents too.
- It's so unfair. We spend all week at school and then one of our free days is used visiting people.
- I'm not visiting anyone, but Mum says I've got to help Dad sort out the junk in the garage.
- Don't you parents keep the car in the garage?
- No, they keep that on the drive and keep junk in the garage. I don't understand.
- I have got loads of homework to finish.
- Didn't you do it on Friday night, Ralph?
- Umm, no. Did you?
- No! Okay, we'll meet after school on Monday.
- Where?
- Alex’s house!
- No way, Ralph! My mum said that she has had enough with all these meetings for now!
- But…
- It's your fault! Did you have to eat all the biscuits?
- They were on the table!
- Yes, but you ate the ones in the cupboard as well.
- I was hungry!
- You are always are hungry!
- You need a doctor! Open your mouth and say, 'Ah!'
- Stop it, Anne!
- Mum told me to tell you that you should diet.
- I’m not fat!
- I didn't say you were, but you did eat all the biscuits.
- A-ha! We could have the meeting at my house.
- Are you sure, James?
- Dad won't be home until five, my sister just stays in her room listening to music and Mum won't mind, as long as we are quiet.
- Will there be snacks?
- Ralph!
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