Middle School
Barrier Island
Hello readers! I just wanted to apologize for not updating sooner. I will try to update regularly but I am with deadlines so it's a I'll try my best thing. On a different note, I got the idea from my Barrier Island trip. Hope you enjoy.
Middle School
6:00 am
Chris's Pov
"Why do we have to get here at 6:00 in the morning?" Martin asked, than yawned.
"Because we leave at 7:00 and we have to eat breakfast, board the bus, and leave." I replied.
"It's still early." Martin replied.
"Well unlike you I woke up early and got ready." I said, and got my luggage out of the trunk.
"Now you two I hope you have fun. Be good I'll miss you both." Mom said, handing Martin his blue suitcase.
"C'mon Martin lets go put our luggage on the bus." I said and we set off.
"Hello Chris, Martin. I'm glad you made it." Mrs. March said.
"Hi Mrs. March! Are you coming also?" I asked.
"I am." Mrs. March replied.
"One more question. Where can I put the thing I am going to put on the bus?"
"You just need to keep it with you and go to the cafeteria."
"Thank you." I said and we went inside to go to the cafeteria.
In the Hallway
Martin's Pov
I was walking to the Bathroom while Chris went to the Cafeteria. Unlike him I forgot to use the bathroom before to left and I had to pee. Really badly. Than I ran into a girl with blonde hair, and grey eyes. "Oh I'm really sorry! Here let me help you." I said and picked up her books. I saw that they were Hardy Boys books.
"Hey, my brother and I like the Hardy Boys also." I said. "I'm Martin." I added quickly.
"Rose. Nice to meet you." Rose said.
"You too, and if you will please excuse me I have to go to the bathroom." I said.
Cafeteria
"There you are! I thought you bailed!" Chris said when I walked into the Cafeteria.
"I met a new friend! Her name is Rose." I replied.
"Hi. Nice to meet you." Rose replied.
"I'm Chris, the more prepared brother of the two." Chris said, and I punched him in a playful way.
"Nice to meet you." Rose replied.
"Want me to get you a muffin?" I asked Rose.
"Sure what kinds to they have?" Rose asked, and I looked at Chris.
"I think blueberry, strawberry, chocolate chip, and cinnamon." "I think i'll have a strawberry please." Rose said, and I went to the muffin table.
I grabbed a strawberry, and a chocolate chip. I walked back to the table the three of us were sitting at. "Here." I said, handing Rose her muffin.
"Mmmm tastes just like my mother's muffins."
"They're fresh baked." I replied, before Chris could.
"All the children going to Barrier Island please finish up we are leaving in ten minutes." Mrs. McCormick said.
"Aren't all of us going to Barrier Island?" Rose asked.
"Mrs. McCormick just wants to make sure- I don't know." I tried to explain.
"She's crazy." I whispered.
"Martin Kratt! Come here this instant!" Gulp. Busted. Time to try to get of the fish hook.
"Yes?" I asked, calmly. Mrs. McCormick can smell fear.
"What do you have to say about your little comment?"
"What comment?" I asked keeping up the calm act.
"The comment that I was crazy!" She replied getting frustrated.
"I don't remember saying that. Are you sure it wasn't Zach?" I replied.
"What?!" Zach exclaimed.
"Chris? Did you hear Martin make a comment about me?" She asked. Oh no. Chris never lies! Well only when it's urgent.
"No ma'am I didn't hear him comment about you." Chris replied. Phew looks like I'm off the hook.
"Well Martin I guess I was mistaken." Mrs. McCormick said, and I mouthed thank you to Chris on the way.
"Why'd you cover for me? You never lie!" I asked.
"Technically I didn't lie. I said I hadn't heard you comment about Mrs. McCormick. I never said you didn't."
Than the intercom said, "Thank you seventh grade for waiting so patiently for the departure to Barrier Island. You may proceed to the bus at this time."
"Seventh grade! Will you please form a line and we will go to the bus." Mrs. March said, and we formed a line.
On the bus
The bus that was taking us to Barrier island was nothing like the regular buses that take kids to school. They were patterned seats that recline. I took a window seat in front of pair of seats Chris was sitting at.
"Can I sit here?" Rose asked. I didn't know what to say, so I just looked into her intense grey eyes.
"Sure." I finally said.
"Students may I please have your attention please?" Mrs. McCormick asked. "I am going to start taking roll!" She started to call roll.
"Chris Kratt?"
"Here." He said. Than I got an idea.
"Martin Kratt?"
"I am president!" I said. Hey what can I say I'm bad. I heard Rose giggle.
"Martin Kratt what kind of tomfoolery is that?" She asked.
"The good kind." I ventured. She just sighed and continued to take roll.
"You're the class clown aren't you?" Rose asked.
"Yeah you could say that but McCormick calls it 'practicing for getting into prison.' "
"Really? She sounds mean!" Rose replied.
"She is. I finished a test early and she wouldn't even let me draw!" Chris cut in.
"Why isn't anyone sitting next to you?" I asked.
"I don't know. I kinda like it gives me space to draw." Chris replied, and started to draw a person, he'll be drawing for a while so I decided to find out more about Rose.
"So do you have any siblings?"
"Yes I have a little sister named Rachel. Before you ask my family does have a thing with R names. I have a mother named Rockelle and a father named Ryan." Rose said, and I laughed.
"Do you have any other siblings? Besides your brother I mean." Rose asked.
"Yeah an older sister named Maggie, she's sixteen."
"Does she drive you up the wall?" "All the time. It's kinda nice to be free of her for five whole days!" I replied, and Rose started to laugh.
"You two need to be a little quieter!" Mrs. McCormick snapped.
"Okay." I replied.
"She defiantly is mean." Rose whispered.
"Agreed." I whispered.
"I finished!" Chris whisper-yelled, and Rose and I looked at Chris's latest masterpiece, it was a Hardy Boys book cover.
"Wow! That drawing looks almost exactly like number ten!" Rose said.
"Did you know the covers are painted?"
"Of course!" Chris replied.
"Hey Rose which Hardy Boys books do you have?" I asked, wanting to get more acquainted with her.
"Hmm, I have a lot, one through thirty-two, thirty-nine, forty-two, and fifty I believe."
My jaw dropped. " You have more book than Chris, and I combined!" I exclaimed.
I have a lot of time on my hands, and a lot of chores. So I devote my time to reading, and drawing." Rose replied. I had that feeling. The kind of feeling you get when you have a crush, and since I'm a boy, I don't get those often.
