It's Your Week, Charlie Brown!

by Ballz Mahoney

A first person account of a week in the life of a blockhead. There are only a few days of school and then Charlie Brown is off to camp. Charlie Brown must get over his extreme insecurity and talk to that Little Red Haired Girl. Please give feedback.

1. Introduction

It's Your Week, Charlie Brown

By Sean Mahoney

Introduction

I'd like to say first of all that all of the characters in this story are not mine. They are all the property of the late Charles Schultz, a man who brought happiness to many generations of people through his comics. His characters are all endearing because they are just so real. We've all had to deal with the bossiness of a Lucy or the snobbery of a Violet. It is easy to take comfort and even be in awe of some of the inspiring things that Linus says. And everybody enjoys the antics of the lovable Snoopy.

The most realistic character in the series though may be Charlie Brown. He is like many of us: shy and introverted. He is a representation of those of us who feel that we are much less than what we actually are. I am very much so one of these people, and that is why I feel a sort of connection to good old Charlie Brown. I'm not really into writing, but I got this idea for a story and really felt like I wanted to pursue it. This entire story is a first person account of Charlie Brown's journey through a week in his life. Sprinkled in will be little segments that are from Snoopy's point of view that exist to break up the story (Charlie Brown isn't exactly the happiest person) and to try to (probably unsuccessfully) emulate a typical Peanuts special that includes a main storyline with a Snoopy sub-plot. Each chapter of this story represents a day of the week, starting on Sunday.

I don't expect this to turn out any good, but try to enjoy it anyway.

Chapter 3 Update: I've decided to occasionally add segments in from the point of view of other characters. Each chapter will have 2 non-Charlie Brown segments. One will always be Snoopy while the other one will either be a second Snoopy segment or a segment from another Character's POV. Whenever I do bring in another Character's POV it will probably only be for either Peppermint Patty or Linus. I made this decision when I decided I really wanted a scene between Linus and Lucy without Charlie Brown or Snoopy. I hope that this doesn't bog things down or cause any confusion.