It started as an ordinary day. I know I must say that a lot but it really did this time. I woke up as usual ate Grams famous oatmeal, snuck out the fire escape and headed out for school. It was when I got there that the troubled started. Marissa met me at the front door with this huge grin on her face. Knowing Marissa it probably had something to do with a guy. A special guy. A guy who happened to have taken her to the dance last year. Danny. I should probably explain what happened after the dance.
We had a great summer it was really fun. Holly and I volunteered at the Boys and Girl's club helping younger kids with games and sports. Marissa started with us but had to stop because her family took a vacation to Hawaii. Now coincidences usually don't happen in really life, only in those cheesy romance novels that your parents never admit to reading. So when I tell you this try not to be too stunned. Danny was also taking a vacation that summer. Any guesses where? Right, Hawaii. Well they had a fantastic time or so she tells me. He even kissed her apparently. She made this huge thing about it but it was only a smack on the cheek. No biggie right? Wrong, because now Danny calls her sometimes or they just 'hang', and she makes such a big deal of it. She wants to be his girlfriend or something but I don't see the point. She still teases me about Casey, though I only saw him once last summer. He was at the mall with his dad and he saw me, ran over to me and we just sort of spend the day hanging out. I'll admit I had a great time but I decided not to tell Marissa about it because she'd blow things out of proportions. So when she did find out, through Danny by the way, she went all-out teasing me saying I was trying to hide our romance or something. Anyway that was my summer not really that big but it was a lot of fun.
So I thought she was going to start rambling on about something Danny said to her on the phone. But I should really give my friend some credit because what she had to say was really interesting.
"Sammy, guess what?" She asked all wide-eyed.
"Danny hugged you?" I guessed.
She got this dreamy look on her face and said "That would be great…but no," "You haven't read the newspaper lately have you?"
"I don't think so," I answered while we walked inside dodging some running seventh grader with a ball in his hand. She turned to me and flashed this huge add in my face.
Want a chance to show your skill? Your amazing technique? Ollie's, grinds, kick flips and more? Well you're in luck because the annual SKATE-O-RAMA is in town. With the first place prize being 200$$ you'd have to be crazy to say no. Second place and third place prize are just as radical so sign up at your nearest mall today.Some restrictions apply see store for details. Must be a legal 13 years old to enter no higher than 2006.
I looked at it shrugged and handed it back to Marissa. "So?" She looked at me as if I was the craziest person in the world before answering. "What do you mean 'so'?" "You should totally enter!"
"Marissa the add says 'radical', 'radical'!" I said while turning the dial on my lock. "I mean they're probably just middle aged people trying to act cool."
"So what Sammy? Gosh you can be so negative." "I mean they're offering 200$ wouldn't you want to get your hands on 200$?" I had to admit she had a point.
"Well maybe, but did you see the age limit? Up to sixteen, no way would I have a chance with sixteen year olds."
"I think you could get first. Besides what's the worst that can happen you get third? The add said equally as 'radical'." We both started laughing it was just one of those weird times when something is just so funny. "Okay well, just think about it okay?"
"Sure." Then she stuffed the add in my locker and we parted ways to get to our home- rooms before we were late.
