Chapter 1
The adventure begins
I groggily opened my eyes, adjusting to the brightness and warmth of the sunlight seeping through the curtains. I quickly realized that I was late. I was going to miss the bus if i didn't get my butt out of bed that very moment. I got up, well, I tried to, falling flat on my face as I stepped on my skateboard, suddenly realizing I was hurling towards the ground the moment it started rolling. Embarrassed, I got up and started toward my door. On the way out, I grabbed my overloaded backpack and ran out to the bus. Forget breakfast, it was too late for that. I sprinted to the bus stop, which was halfway around the neighborhood. I saw the bus stop with a cry of the brakes. I was sprinting faster than I ever had before, feeling the adrenaline rush through me. The last person had just climbed up those stairs, limiting my time to get there. Luckily, my bus driver, Mr. Mike, was a kind person, and he waited for me. I climbed up the stairs, legs burning, gasping for air. "Glad you made it!" he chuckled. I gave him a weary grin, and plopped in a seat not to far from the front. It was going to be a long day.
(/~fast forward all the boring middle school stuff~\\)
I started walking home after a long, hot day of eighth grade. The air condition had broken in our hallway, leaving the sweltering conditions indoors as well as out. Not only that, but after Phys Ed, we were all sweating. The smell of adolescence had reeked throughout the entire day. I shivered at the thought, more than glad it was Friday. I sat in the shade of a large tree, thanking it for being there. I just needed to rest for a little bit. I pulled my book from my backpack and began reading. It was a novel my teacher had assigned us, The Outsiders. I had just started reading chapter three when I dozed off to sleep.