Well once again Ben Ross was not sure about what started as an experiment was really spreading. He was starting to get more students in his class, that her thought they were skipping their other classes. These students were doing better in class especially is short answer questions, he kind of wondered about essays but they improved in all there school work. The football team ,David Eric and Brian had the wave happening on the football team and were doing better. The coach thanked him for introducing the wave to his players. Ben had to find out what attracted all the students to the wave, he thought it was just a fad.
Laurie was trying to get news for her paper, but all her helpers had nothing. So they suggested to write about the wave, to let everyone know what it was about. Laurie’s mom was really concerned when she went to Laurie’s room to talk to her. She spoke with Mrs.Billings and she was really happy in the change, in her son Robert. His attitude and the way he dressed. Mrs.Saunders was not so sure, she thought of a cult. The people who joined usually were unhappy in their lives. Laurie assured her it was just a game, but after her mom left she began to have doubts.
Mr.Ross was called to the principals office he was worried, as he didn’t think the wave would go that far. Even Christy’s music students improved, Mr.Owen’s the principal wanted to know about the wave. Ben explained that in his history class they watched a film about Hitler and the Nazi’s. Mr.Owens did not look to happy, but Mr.Ross assured him it was just a game.
The next day Laurie found a note on the floor of her news paper office. It was from a junior saying her/his friends were approached to join the wave. At first 2 of them were not interested, but the senior who approached them got mad and told her/him that people in the wave wouldn’t want them as a friend. The senior told them that they should join, before it was too late. They wanted to know,”Too late for what?”
When Ben left the Principal’s office the students were shouting,”Strength Through Discipline, Strength Thought Community, and Strength Thought Action”. They were also handing out pamphlets! Learn about The Wave. When Mr.Ross had Robert Billings following him, and wondered why?! What Robert wanted to be his body guard, because a leader needed one. So he thought why not as Robert had come a long way. He was alot happier, he also heard members discussing Wave orders. Orders to hang posters, orders to promote The Wave to the lower grades, and to change the pep rally to The Wave Rally.
Laurie was not sure about going to the rally. A fight broke out and a teacher had to break them up. Someone shouted their motto and David came up behind her, hes really into The Wave but she is not sure and tells him so. She thinks they should make up their own minds, about The Wave. She’s beginnings to have doubts and is a little worried. Her co workers Carl and Alex are not to interested in The Wave either. The Wave broke up Laurie and David! When Laurie’s father came home from golfing her told Laurie he had heard about the fight at the rally, and informed her that the boy that was beaten up was a Jew. Mr.Saunders thinks The Wave has gotten out of hand and the parents were going to the school to see the principal.
I wonder if people knew that, the boy that got beaten was a Jew? Maybe that’s why they maybe have beaten him. I still wonder if Mr.Ross was really into The Wave and enjoyed being a leader.
