Rainbow Fever

Chapter 4

"Nicely done, Sam." said Greg.

"Thanks, Greg" Sam answered.

"Now, it's Anthony's turn" said Meg. 

Anthony performed his water act which involved him swimming in the lake. 

"Bravo, Anthony! The rainbow will surely come with that" said Jeff.

"And now, Charles has to..." Greg began.

"I have to un-LEASH! the power of the color indigo" said Charles Wallace.

"Yep. How are you gonna dance with the stars?" said Anthony.

"Sammy. Gimme some pixie dust" said Charles Wallace.

Sam did as told and Charles Wallace flew up and pretended to dance with the stars.

"How's that?" he said.

"That's good, Charlsie. You know, I've always wanted to play with the big stars" said Murray.

"Oh, yeah. Like that one time you serenaded the stars. Remember?" Sam said.

"Yeah" 

"So now, it's time for Jeff to..." Charles Wallace began.

"Wait! I know what you're gonna say. It's time for me to un-LEASH! the power of the color purple" said Jeff.

"Yeah. What are you gonna do?" Meg said.

"Meg, I thought you'd do your team act with me" said Jeff.

"Thank you, Jeff! What is it?" Meg said.

"I thought we'd jump in this pool of grape juice and come out purple" said Jeff.

"Grape juice? That'd be fun" Meg squealed.

"So, from the top. Murray does his act first. If his tummy doesn't stop him during it" said Greg.

"Oh yeah. You're alright now, aren't you?" Sam asked Murray.

"I'd say so. I feel well enough to rehearse" said Murray.

"But if your tummy starts to hurt..." Meg started.

"I'm fine" Murray interrupted.

"If you're sure. Now blast that guitar" said Calvin.

"And un-LEASH! the power of the color red!" Charles Wallace encouraged.

Murray played his guitar riff but his tummy ache came right back. He resisted and kept playing.

His friends noticed him wincing his way through and were starting to worry.

"Murray?" Sam said.

"What? I'm fine" Murray said as he kept playing.

"Murray, don't make yourself feel worse just because you refuse to stop" said Greg.

Murray wasn't listening. He was feeling feverish as he finished his guitar lick.

"Murray. You seriously aren't looking well" said Meg.

"Do you need to get sick?" said Anthony.

Murray touched his stomach and then said "I think so".

he then ran inside. 

"Geronimo!" yelled Charles Wallace.

"I seriously hope Murray's okay" said Calvin.

"Me too. We can't do Rainbow Day without him" said Meg. 

"Let's calm down. I'm sure he's like that because of something he ate." said Anthony.

"I hope so" Sam said.

When Murray came back outside, he had tears rolling down his face.

"Murray? Are-are you okay?" Sam said.

"I think I am." said Murray.

"Are you sure?" Sam said.

"Yeah. I probably got whatever was in me out. There's nothing left" said Murray patting his tummy.

"Okay. But let me know if it comes back" Sam said.

"Okay" said Murray.

While the other kids rehearsed, Murray was wondering why Sam was being so nice to him when usually she'd try to run away from his problem.

"I wonder... is Sam warming back up to me? She agreed to get back together, but..." Murray said to himself.

Murray then sang to himself about how he felt about Sam.

Strange sight, you stand in the light

You're wrong but you're right

My heart's beating wildly

Strange how I'm scared but delighted

Afraid but excited too

You have a cold heart, you're reckless and distant

But I'll be persistent, I will understand you

Strange how I'm drawn to the danger

I reach out my hands to you

Do you long to be left all alone?

Set apart with a heart made of stone?

Let me help, let's begin, let me learn

Won't you let me in?

All the light let it show

You were a strange sight, some new kind of wonder

With good hidden under, I'm sure that it's true

Strange how your dark doesn't face me

No, I won't give up on you

Do you long to be left all alone?

Set apart with a heart made of stone?

Let me help, let's begin, let me learn

Won't you let me in?

All the light let it show

If you're caught in the shadows, turned all around

Lost in the darkness, you will be found

If you hear my voice, follow the sound

Cause I'm here to guide you home

Do you long to be left all alone?

Set apart with a heart made of stone?

Let me help, let's begin, let me learn

Won't you let me in?

All the light let it show

Do you long to be left all alone?

Set apart with a heart made of stone?

There's a light that you shine, there's a love

I see it in your eyes

 all the dark, let it go

You're not alone

Seems to me Murray's getting worse. 

What's coming up? What could it be?

One more click and we will see!

Peace and love,

Sammy