It was a hot day in Clarksville. The in the neighborhood were sweating, and wanted to something refreshing. The pool was closed because they building something new in it. They thought about they could do to escape the heat, but never could agree on doing the same thing. 's when Christopher Baker decided to go to the . He bought 10 bags of balloons, and went his house to fill them up with water. invited his two best friends Joseph and Patrick help him out. By the time they finished, had five buckets of water balloons.

They went with the buckets, put them in the center Joseph's lawn, and started throwing them to the in the neighborhood. At first, the other children surprised, but then they wanted to get wetter. all went to the store and bought some for themselves. Christopher and his friends went back the house to make more balloons. When they back outside, they got attacked with 10 different balloons.

Christopher and his friends started laughing when realized where the other boys were. They decided hide. Christopher gave the orders to his friends. told Joseph to hide behind his dad's car; told Patrick to hide behind his mom's car. each took four water balloons with them. Christopher them to wait for his signal, and then could throw the balloons.

Christopher knew where three the boys were hiding, so he went running attacked them with five water balloons. Christopher then back to the place where he was hiding, the boys were coming after him. Christopher yelled , "Now!" Joseph and Patrick came out of hiding attacked the boys with their water balloons. The went back. Christopher and his friends started laughing.