Blubber

In class that morning, Jill catches Wendy and Caroline making a list of different ways to “Have Fun with Blubber” (85). The list includes pinching, shoving, and tripping Linda. It also includes making Linda confess to being called Blubber and being a smelly whale. 

Jill is asked to retrieve a form from the office for Mrs. Minish. When she returns, the class is sent to gym class. While walking down the hall, Caroline tells Jill about how Wendy tripped Linda. Mrs. Minish didn’t see, so she told Linda to be more careful. 

After school, Jill calls Tracy. Tracy asks about Mrs. Rothbelle’s punishment. Jill says she had to write, “I was very rude yesterday. I will not misbehave in music again” (87) on the board 100 times. Jill then tells Tracy about what happened in gym class. 

They had a game of kickball. Linda was picked last. She ended up on the same team as Wendy. Jill was on the other team. When it was Jill’s turn, she kicked the ball very hard at Linda. Linda didn’t catch it and was hit in the stomach. She fell to the ground in pain. Jill, who was already on second base, was asked to take Linda to the nurse.