Herbie was in his room writing,when his sister came in and said why weren’t you at the water hole today? I was. Then why didn’t I see you, I went in the morning. You skipped practice!you never skip a practice. You are in big trouble. She left after that,then Herbie shut his door and put a chair infront of it. Then Uncle Dwight knocked on the door. Herbie are you in there?Then he went in and said whats up. Herbie said nothing much. Are you writing poems? Ya,said Herbie. Do you want to read some to me and the monster ball? Come on lets go. He followed him up to his room. They sat on the bed,and Uncle dwight pulled out the monster ball. Herbie opened the note book and started to read.Uncle Dwight put the monster ball up to his ear he then said the monster ball wants to hear why you didn’t show up for practice. I needed to get better at hitting I’m proud of you Herbie.You are? you’re doing somthing new Herbie. You’re playing the beechwood on Saturday. Everyone gets a strike out Herbie. Then he wrote a few poems. Then Uncle Dwight said he would help him with more tomorow. then he went to bed. Then Herbie wrote two poems and tore them out and put them next to Uncle Dwight’s pillow.