Chapter 56Fortunately, the all-around finals venue, men’s and now ladies’, was safe from nosy paparazzi and tabloid jerks like Kale Omlet. The press seemed interested in Ben after all—maybe because he was all-around champ. Reporters from the States especially had been after him all day. America didn’t boast many men’s all-around Olympic champs. Ben was only the second in over a hundred years. The first, incidentally, had a twin brother who competed beside him.
A production company had already contacted the Thorntons about a movie! Ben could hardly believe it. He wasn’t sure if he was happy about the attention or not. Or about other things, truth be told.
One thing made Ben happy for sure. He leapt to his feet, cheering as Kat secured gold. She barely gave up a hundredth of a point on any
