First POM story, whoo! Tell me if any of the characters are out of character, okay? And just so you know, all the kids are around 12 years old. (In my story, the only one who's really going to make an age difference is Mort, who's 8. I made up the place names, so don't look them up!

The Lives Of Sixth Grade Military Boys

Chapter One: Kowalski's Morning

It was a warm, spring morning in the city of New York City, New York, and many of the kids in Central Park Apartments were getting ready for school. Of, course, no one really wanted to go, they only went because their parents made them go. But some went without problem, believing education was a virtue.

All this ran through Isaac Jeffery Adel's mind as he ate his cereal. He liked school, and wondered why everyone complained about it. It wasn't that bad, was it? That thought might explain why a lot of kids in the sixth grade thought he was weird. Actually, they thought all his friends were crazy. Of course, Isaac didn't think that. But, he had to admit, one of his best friends did have explosives in his backpack.

That got Isaac thinking about his friends, his team. They did everything together, since kindergarten. That was how it would always be. Because the four of them were best friends. They were all very different, but they were similar too. One thing they had in common was that they all hated their first names. They just didn't like to be referred by them. So, they made up their code names, which people have called them by since first grade. The reason for Isaac's code name, Kowalski, was just simply he liked the way it sounded, and Kowalski was not one for putting things simply, even in first grade.

Kowalski finished his cereal and put his bowl in the sink. His mom would probably get at him for not washing it, but he didn't care. The school bus would come in half an hour, and wasn't even dressed yet. Kowalski went back to his room, and towards his dresser. He got out a pair of jeans and a yellow T-shirt. He ran a comb through his tangled black hair and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth.

While Kowalski's doing that, let's tell a little about what he looks like, shall we? He was taller than most of his friends, at 5'4. He has straight black hair, that usually was only messy when it was wet. He had black glasses, which was the only thing he found unappealing of himself. Well, that's all you really need to know him right now. On with the story!

Kowalski had brushed his teeth, and was putting stuff in his backpack when his mother called him.

"Isaac!" she yelled down the hall.

"Coming", he replied, and, with a full backpack, went back to the kitchen.

"What did I tell you about leaving dishes in the sink without washing them?" Kowalski's mother, Allison Maria Adel, questioned.

"Wash them?" Kowalski guessed, sheepishly.

"And how many times have I told you?" she asked. Kowalski pulled his clipboard from his backpack, which he always had with him, and flipped to the back. He quickly began counting the tally marks.

"12," he informed her.

"Well make it 13, because I just had to tell you again," his mother said. "Now scoot, you're going to miss your bus."

So Kowalski left his apartment and headed to the elevator at the end of the hall, where his three friends were waiting.

Wow. Honestly, Kowalski isn't one of my favorite characters, but I guess I've read so many stories about him that I like him better now and started the story with him. Thank you to those who write about Kowalski! So, please review! I except flames (for now, anyways.) Any suggestions? Because I still don't know the main plot of the story.