Jimmy
waited for the ramp of his bus to lower. That same old boring, lonely
bus. He missed talking to his friends on the bus and walking home on
a nice day. Funny (and disturbing) how things worked. Spinner and Jay
were the ones who set up the paint. But yet he was the one Rick shot.
A look of disgust crossed his face as he clenched his fist
Marco:
JIMMY!
Jimmy
looked up to see Marco standing outside
Marco:
ok are you back on this planet?
Jimmy:
uh yeah. Sorry man
Marco:
let's go. We'll be late
Marco
and jimmy were going down the hall
Marco:
I don't know what to do about my dad. How do I get him to stop
ignoring me?
Jimmy:
sorry what?
Marco
:( sighs) never mind (walks down the hall)
jimmy:
Marco!
Just
then a guy passes by
the
guy: watch it cripple (as he walks away)
jimmy
punched a nearby locker as he grunted
jimmy
wheeled to the gymnasium. He tarried a bit. If the "old jimmy"
was gone, then why was he still assistant coach? He watched derrick
move across the court dribbling the basketball. He wished he could
still run and jump. Derrick's movement seemed to be in slow motion.
He saw his foot take one step after another. he just wanted to break
out and scream. He wanted to wake-up. He wanted this all to be over.
Derrick's feet stopped moving. the ball no longer bounced. Jimmy
looked up at his face
derrick:
you coming?
Jimmy:
yeah. I'll be right there.
Jimmy
sat at his computer the next day in M.I. lab. he had his sketchbook
open and was drawing a new picture. Ellie walked up to him
ellie:
hey
jimmy:
oh hey.
Ellie:
whatcha drawing?
Jimmy:
nothing too amazing
he
handed her his sketchbook. Ellie flipped though some recent pictures.
there was a basketball hoop, feet in sneakers running, a basketball,
and the one he was working on then, himself making a shot
ellie
:wow. What's with the basketball theme? Thought u said you're done
with that jimmy.
Jimmy:
no big thing. Just something to fill up the pages.
Hazel
walked over
hazel:
hey.
Jimmy:
hi
hazel:
hey ellie is it ok if I talk to jimmy for a sec?
Ellie:
sure
she
walked away and hazel sat down next to jimmy
hazel:
so i was thinking. Maybe if you're not doing anything tonight...my
parents are out of town. There's a couch, some popcorn, and a movie
with your name on it at my house
jimmy:
I don't know if I can
hazel:
come on. Please
jimmy:
ill think about it
Mr.
Simpson walks into the classroom
Mr.
Simpson: ok class time to get started. Hazel, can u please take yourr
seat?
Hazel
got up and sat down at her computer across the room.
Jimmy
looked at hr and back at his sketchbook. Then at ellie
jimmy sat outside during lunch. He was having many flashbacks
flashback
he
and hazel walked along the roof. He found a necklace and put it
gently around her neck. He kissed her.
end
flashback
he
and hazel arrived at the dance late. he was bummed the night didn't
go as planned. But it was ok. Because hazel didn't care.
end
flashback
him
and hazel were in the back of spin's new car at a drive in movie. He
remembered that night. They were untouchable. They had tuned the rest
of the world out.
end