Charles

Chapter 1

     It's the first day of my 8th grade school year, and also the first day of football practice. I am so nervous, because I am in new the attachment to the Davidson High School. I try to keep my cool as I walk into the school. I walk towards the table where my schedule lays. I look at what number my locker is, and once I found it I took off my bag, then I started to put my school supplies in it. As I walked away from my locker I saw her. My ex girlfriend Laura Red. She came up to me, and gave me a note. I went back to my locker, and read.

Dear Charles,

     I want you to have your jacket back, because I feel like I don't deserve it anymore. I made sure it had nothing left of me so you're fine. If you even wear it.

                                                  From Laura Red,

     Reading that note made me angry, and I wanted everyone to just go away. I walked towards my friend Jack, who locked eyes with me imminently. "Are you okay?" He asked, concern showing on his face. "I'm fine." He sighed, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder. "You can trust me bro, you know that, right?" "I do trust you, it's just Laura again," I replied with a sad tone. "Man, what did I tell you...." The bell rang, interrupting him mid sentence, "well, here we go again." I gave him a little chuckle, and we walked to our 1st period. We went into the classroom, and sat down to wait for instructions for the period.

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    School is finally over, and now I have to go to football practice. I felt my heart pound in my chest, sweat poring down my face. I walk into the locker room, and sat down to wait for coach Jake's instructions. He told us to run to the old Middle School which has all the football gear. Once I started to run I slowly got slower and slower that I couldn't run any longer. I walked for a bit, then ran the last part of it. I was the last one there, and by the time I got there everyone had started to get gear without me. So I tried to hurry, and get everything I needed. When Coach saw that I didn't have any of the equipment he yelled, "SULLIVAN WHERE IS ALL YOUR STUFF, STOP SLACKING AND GET IN HERE!" I hurried and got my helmet and shoulder pads. Then I grabbed a girdle and pants with pads. I put them in a locker so I don't get them confused with someone elses stuff. Once everyone retrieved their things. I gathered my stuff and headed home.

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     Once I got home I took a shower, and laid in my bed. I started to doze off, and eventually fell asleep...