Like a TV Hero — Brenda Bellingham

I have to admit I was glad to see the cops. By the time they showed up, we were almost out of rotten fruit and veggies we'd been using and ammunition. It was exactly like TV when the cops arrive just in time. More than anything, Kris Higgins wants his life to be exciting, just like those of the people he sees on TV. The guys are always cool and heroic and the girls beautiful and mysterious. But most appealing of all are the sitcoms, which always show parents who are perfect and loving and involved with their kids. Kris's own parents could learn a lot from them...