Когда немножко преувеличиваешь

Микаэла Уилкинс

(Основано на реальных событиях)

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Бекхему нравилось ходить на рыбалку с дедушкой. Он даже поймал маленькую рыбку!

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Но когда позднее Бекхем рассказывал об этом маме, то немножко соврал.

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Бекхем прыгнул дальше всех своих друзей.

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Но когда он рассказывал об этом папе, то немножко соврал.

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

На следующий день семья Бекхема отправилась в зоопарк. Ему даже удалось покормить обезьянку!

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Но когда он рассказывал об этом дедуле, то немножко соврал.

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Ух ты! Ты что, и правда кормил дракона?

Ну, вообще-то нет… просто обезьянку. Но если я буду рассказывать, что происходит на самом деле, меня не будут считать классным.

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

Чтобы нравиться людям, не обязательно выдумывать истории. Лучше всего говорить правду. Достаточно просто быть собой. Небесный Отец тоже так думает.

Panel 1: Beckham and Grandpa are fishing. Beckham has caught a small fish. Panel 2: Beckham is talking with Mom. Grandpa might be seen in the background watching. The speech bubble shows a scene or part of a scene like the one in panel 1, but Beckham is holding a fish that is obviously bigger than the one in panel 1. Panel 3: Beckham and one or two other boys are playing some sort of jumping game together. Beckham is mid-jump. Panel 4: Beckham is talking with his dad. The speech bubble shows Beckham jumping unreasonably/comically far. Grandpa might be seen in the background. Panel 5: Beckham is at a petting zoo. A zoo attendant is holding a monkey for Beckham to give some fruit to. Panel 6: Beckham and Grandpa are walking or sitting together on the couch. Beckham’s speech bubble shows him holding the fruit out to a dragon. Panel 7: Grandpa looks at Beckham. Beckham is blushing. Panel 8: Grandpa hugs Beckham. Panel 9: Grandpa and Beckham together.

И знаешь, на самом деле классно, что ты смог покормить обезьянку.

Эта история произошла в США.

Рисунки Коннера Джиллет.