Unit 12 Thursday

The Big Night I Don’t Really Remember! I don’t think I have ever been as nervous as I was last night. Months ago, I entered a contest to be an honorary ball boy for our NBA team, though I never expected to win. The call telling me I had been chosen was a marvelous surprise! I tried not to be boastful when I told my friends about it, but I could tell that they were envious. Who wouldn’t be? Although I was excited, I also began to be a little fearful as the night grew closer. What if I messed up? I felt really bashful when I was taken into the locker room before the team began their warm-ups for the game. I had never been around famous athletes before that night, and I didn’t know how to act. I shouldn’t have worried; all the players were friendly and gracious. They offered to sign the team T-shirt I was wearing without my even asking them to! It was a wonderful experience. To be honest, I can’t even remember the time I spent on the arena floor during the player introductions. The combination of bright spotlights, loud music, and thunderous fan noise was overwhelming. I think that some of the players high-fived me as they passed by, but the whole experience is kind of a blur. If I didn’t have the T-shirt they signed to prove it, I would think the whole thing was a ridiculous dream! What does the word bashful most likely mean in the third paragraph? angry shy empty How will the narrator remember the event? it was too cool to forget he has a picture to help him he was given a t-shirt