lol dude marine thats almost just as pro as orc!!!!
Torigod just died im pretty btw
Oh and here is some more of my book for those who have read the first chapter its back on page like 26 or 27 or 28 or 29 if its not thsoe three then its 25 but check on 26 or 27 and here you guys go tell me what you think
The rest of the night I insisted on keeping away from Cris, any further embarrassment would be to brutal for me, so I kept my distance and stuck with Dan. Watching the game I realized how interested Dan was in football I asked him “ Hey you’ve got a big enough figure why don’t you go out for the football team next year?”, “Eh, I may look big but I’ve got a lot of working out to do before I can compete with someone like your brother.”
My brother was the Quarterback for the football team which, really, is how he became pretty well known around Hartley. Dan refused to take his eyes off the field his desire to be out there on the field with them was so strong he wouldn’t even takes his gaze from off the field to look at me while we talked. So as I stood waiting for Dan to snap out of the spell, I couldn’t help but think about Cris. She was in my eyes just the perfect girl, me not being the sharpest tool in the shed, maybe she could help sharpen and gloss me up. All I had to do was learn to talk to her.
Weeks, almost months passed since I had last talked to Cris. “Hey, what’s up” said a familiar voice over the constant roar of the freshman hallway. I turned to see who it was, it was Dan clearly not being himself, usually he greets me with a smack on the back or some other sort of un-necessary physical contact. “What is wrong with you, you look like someone just stole your lunch money. Is the big baby ok?” I said with a big grin on my face. “Dude, come on knock it off! I got in a fight with my parents last night and things just aren’t the same. I feel as if they want me to fail at life! All I ever get is criticism, even if I do something right they are behind me telling me what I need to do different. I just don’t know how to make them happy.” Dan said with a face so full of sorrow I couldn’t stand to look at him. Full of guilt I responded “Hey look I’m sorry man you know I’m the last person that’s going try to make things harder for you. Things haven’t been so great for me either. All I want to do is do the opposite of what everyone tells me I’m tired of learning about things that just wont teach me how to live my life! What is learning about ancient history of Egypt’s past time going to do with me following my dream? Nothing, its just a road block and you can either chose to just break right through that barrier and take a short cut to life or you can let it hold you back from what you truly want to be…” All of a sudden the bell rings, time to go to class. Dan walking one way and I, going the other. I truly felt that Dan and I and the same views on life. We both wanted to be something neither society nor reality would allow, Invincible.
Chapter 3
At the end of the day I ended up by Dan’s locker. I wandered over there under the unusual silence in the halls. It seemed like the majority of the people were huddled around Dan’s locker, so I made my way over to him pushing and shoving my way through everyone. As I drew near I heard some shouting and yelling, finally I burst through the crowd and I saw a classmate standing in front of Dan. His name was Tony Agruletta, he was about six feet tall and 165 pounds. Dan was about five feet ten inches and two hundred and five pounds. As I watched it seemed Dan could care less about what Tony had to say to him, Tony on the other hand was enraged. All I could think about was what had happened to Dan with his parents the other day, I couldn’t help but think “Man he must be having a bad day”. Now just as I said that Tony pushed Dan into his locker and had him pinned with his forearm at his throat. I standing about five feet from this ran up and pushed Tony off of him taking him to the ground, with my fist in the air ready to strike at any movement he made. Instantly Dan picked me off him and pulled me away, Tony out of rage jumped up and yelled “ Hey Dan turn around I got something for yah!”. Tony swung with a massive right handed hook but with Dan’s speed and reaction it just clipped his nose. I went to grab Dan but he just ripped away and started to swing at Tony hitting him about six or seven times until everyone pushed Dan away and yelled for a teacher. Tony was on the ground, and he was hurt badly. Mr. Waterbury yelling at the top of his lungs “ What is going on here! What just happened here Mr. Daley?”. Of course he calls yells my name knowing I’m the cause of all trouble. “Sir, um Tony attacked Dan mad over something and I stepped in to stop Tony from...” Okay. I need you, and you. Also you on the floor, go to the nurses office she will know what to do with that nose.
As we waited at the end of the day in Mr. Larkin’s office Dan turned to me and said “ You never should have stepped in, this can get you in some big trouble dude!”. A powerful voice from behind us boomed out, “What in the heck happened out there today Mr. Daley. It’s really no surprise to see you in the midst of things but Dan? Okay, explain to me what happened guys.”. As the story was told Mr. Larkin actually seemed to be enjoying the whole thing. “Haha, so you whooped on him did you eh Dan?”. I couldn’t help but think, if that was me I would be dead! “Well Andrew surprisingly enough it doesn’t seem like you did anything wrong but help a friend out so your not in trouble as with you Dan, well I’ll let you deal with your parents self defense seemed necessary so, go home and talk your parents. I’ll be seeing yah boys.”. As he left I couldn’t help but stretch a big smile across my face “Dude! Can you believe that? He left us off the hook!”. As I gazed over at Dan he got up and left with a face so full of shock and depression that instantly I knew he felt bad about what he did to Tony. “Dude your reaction was completely necessary..”, “No! It really wasn’t Andy! I’m tired of this man! I don’t want to talk about it I’m going home ill talk to you tomorrow, man.”
Coming out of Mr. Larkin’s office I realized I stilled needed to get my stuff hurried to my locker only to find Cris, she was sitting at my locker with her back pressed against the door, she was doing her homework. Not knowing what to say I just said “Um, excuse me.”. Cris replied apologetically “ Oh, I’m sorry I heard about the fight after school and I waited to see if you were ok.”. “Oh well its not me you should be worried about its Tony, having Dan unleash on you must be pretty painful I would imagine!”, I said shocked that I actually said a full sentence to her with out freaking out I heard her say, “Well, I’m glad to se you are ok Andy, I have to go home now. My mom has been waiting for awhile and I don’t want to add to her rage by staying even later.”, “Ok, bye Cris.” I said with a grin on my face. Unexpectedly she hugged me. It was the greatest hug I had ever received. Her cheek pressed tightly against mine, her arms were wrapped around my shoulders, and she was standing on her toes so she could reach up. “ Oh here read this when you get home, bye Andy.”. Watching her leave I gathered my things and ran out to my brothers car smiling uncontrollably.
chapter 3 gets heated so im thinking of changing it...thoughts?
Last edited by ATD; May 13, 2010 at 07:33 AM.
