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IM BILLY SURE. YOUVE PROBABLY HEARD OF ME.
Wait, that sounds weird, like Who is this kid
and why does he think Ive heard of him? But
its not like that. I mean, Im not like that. And
you probably werent thinking that anyway
because... well, like I said, youve probably
heard of me. Because Im that Billy Sure, the
famous kid entrepreneur, inventor, and CEO
of Sure Things, Inc. At the moment I am
also the kid who is sitting on a blue couch in
a plain little room backstage at the Better Than
Sleeping! show.
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bedroom full of inventions. And dirty laundry. And a few hidden candy bars (okay, maybe
dozens).
Emily pulls out her phone again and immediately starts texting all her friends that
Dustin Peeler just handed her a can of soda.
She even texts a picture of the can. Im keeping this can forever, she announces.
Be sure to rinse it out, Dad says.
I guess it was cool to meet Dustin Peeler.
Ive never bought any of his songs, but Ive
certainly heard them. But I am much more
excited about the other guest on Better Than
Sleeping! tonight. Manny spots him first, standing out in the hallway.
Hey, he says. Isnt that the baseball
player you like? Carl Somebody? The shortstop?
Like is a slight understatement.
Carl Bourette has been my favorite athlete since I was in kindergarten. I have every
Carl Bourette baseball card. Carl Bourette
bobbleheads. A nearly life-size poster of Carl
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Man, that All Ball is great! Carl continues enthusiastically. My kids love it! Heck,
my teammates love it! Weve got one in the locker
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