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Johnny’s Failure — Part 4
Failure to Study for Tests
As the police prepared to dismiss the boys and leave the house, they all heard the loud rumble of a garage door opening. Then, a gray Buick pulled in and parked in the double garage next to the rebuilt Corvette. “That’s gotta be Johnny’s parents,” said Yogi.
Johnny’s mother came through the garage door into the kitchen: “What’s going on? Is everything okay? Where’s Johnny?”
Johnny’s dad followed without a word but with a perplexed look, a look that said “Please tell me that nobody’s hurt.”
The detective had been through similar situations before, so he took over immediately. “I’m Detective Frament, and we have no reason to believe that Johnny’s hurt physically, but academically, we know he’s in trouble.”
“I knew it,” his mother said. “If only he’d listen to me.”
“What seems to be the problem?” Johnny’s dad asked.
“Looks like the classic case of first-semester blues,” said the detective. “If Johnny doesn’t buckle down during the spring semester, his college days may be over.”
“I knew it. I knew it. I knew it.” Johnny’s mom spoke again.
“What do you mean, Ma’am?”
“School has always been too easy for Johnny. He never studied in high school, and he…
