Chapter 11: Owen's Glasses (A/N: There's a surprise at the bottom)

One sunny day at Ever After Elementary, the kids were outside for gym class with Mr. Dee and Mr. Dum as their teachers.

"All right kids..." started Mr. Dee.

"...you'll be playing baseball today." finished Mr. Dum.

The kids cheered, they loved baseball.

"Okay, how should we play?" wondered Mr. Dee.

"Boys vs. Girls." they all said.

Once the teams were made, the girls were up to bat, while the boys played field.

Maisie was up to bat first, while Cameron was the pitcher.

"You ready for this, Maisie?" he asked.

"Let it rip."

Cameron pitched, and Maisie hit it. The girls cheered as she ran to first base.

The boys tried to catch the ball, it was heading right for Owen, he put his hands up to catch it, but the ball hit him right on the forehead.

"You okay, Owen?" asked Mr. Dum.

"I'm fine, I guess I just didn't see the ball coming." explained Owen, as she rubbed his forehead.

Then the kids switched positions.

When Owen was up to bat, he squinted his eyes, so he could see Maria.

"Ready, Owen?" she asked.

"Ready." he said, as he held up the bat.

Maria threw the ball, but every time she did, Owen missed.

"Strike three, you're out." called Mr. Dee.

"Gee, Owen what's going on with you?" wondered Griffin.

"I don't know." said Owen.

Back in the classroom, Mrs. Godmother had just passed out the reading books, and told the kids to read the story, and answer the they did, Mrs. Godmother noticed that Owen seemed to be squinting, and putting his face close to the book.

"Hmm, I wonder." she whispered.

When class was over, she gave Owen a note to take home to show to his parents. Once he was outside, he saw his dad.

"Hi, Dad." he said.

"Hey, buddy. How was school today?" asked Humphrey.

"Fine, Mrs. Godmother gave me this note to show you and Mom."

He handed his dad the paper.

"Thank you, son." said Humphrey, and the two went home.

When Blondie came home, Humphrey showed her the note Owen brought home.

"What does it say?" asked Owen.

"It says she's noticed you've been having trouble seeing lately." said Blondie.

"Is this true son?" questioned Humphrey.

"Well, I have been squinting to see things better."

"I think we should take you to see the optometrist." Blondie suggested.

"What's an optometrist?"

"It's a doctor for your eyes." explained Humphrey.

"What'll he do?"

"He'll do some tests, and make sure you're seeing properly." Blondie told him.

"We'll make you an appointment for tomorrow." declared Humphrey.

The next day after school, Blondie took Owen to the optometrist. While they waited in the waiting room, Owen looked around. He saw tables of magazines, a small section with walls of glasses and mirrors.

"Owen Dumpty, the doctor will see you now." said the receptionist.

The two went back, and met with the doctor.

"Hey, there, Owen, how goes it?" he asked.

"Fine." Owen answered

"Hop on up in the chair."

Owen did.

"So, your dad tells me you've been having some trouble seeing."

"Yes."

"Well let's check out those eyes."

He put a sort of machine-like thing close to Owen's eyes.

"Can you read the top line of the chart?" .

"A, R, P." read Owen.

"Good, how about the second line?"

"Uh, T, L, V, M."

"Okay, third line?"

"I can't see it, it's too blurry."

The doctor then pressed some buttons on the machine.

"Tell when it's clear."

Owen saw the chart in different visions, until one was crystal clear.

"This one's clear."

"Well, repeat the charts again."

Owen did, and saw each letter clearly.

"Well, you do need glasses, Owen." said the doctor.

"Glasses?" asked Owen.

"Let's go get some."

They went to the wall of glasses, and Owen looked at them, trying to decide which ones he wanted. He kept looking, until he found a pair he liked. They were a pair of blue trimmed glasses.

"I want these." he said.

"Good choice, Owen." complimented the doctor.

After putting the right prescription lenses in the glasses, Owen put them on.

"What do you think?"

"Owen, they look great on you." replied Blondie.

"Remember Owen, be careful with them, and take them off when you go to bed." advised the doctor.

"I will, thanks." said Owen, and he and his mom left.

When they got home, Humphrey complimented Owen's glasses, and Blondie thought Owen looked just like his father.

At school, Owen slowly walked onto the playground, putting his head down so no one could see his glasses.

"Hi, Owen." said Fern, walking up to him.

"Oh, hi Fern."

"Want to play on the swings?"

"Uh, I don't know."

"Why won't you look up at me?"

"Because the sun's in my eyes."

Fern pulled his head up, and saw Owen's glasses.

"You got glasses."

"I know."

"I think they look great."

"Really?"

"Yeah, now come on let's go swing before it's time to go in." said Fern.

So Owen and Fern swung, until the bell rang. As they went inside, the kids admired Owen's new glasses. Once they were all in, a ball of pink light floated in, and Mrs. Godmother appeared.

"Good morning, kids." she greeted.

"Good morning, Mrs. Godmother."

"Owen, your new glasses are wonderful." she said, and she started class.

During gym class, Owen played great in baseball.

"All right everyone listen up." said Mr. Dee.

"This Friday you'll be playing a game against the third graders." said Mr. Dum.

The kids grew excited at that.

"You can invite your parents to come and watch." Mr. Dee informed.

"You may go now." dismissed Mr. Dum.

As the kids walked back to the classroom, they ran into some 3rd graders in particular Horace and Gwendolyn.

"Hey, squirts, we heard you were playing against us in baseball Friday." sneered Horace.

"Yeah, and we'll beat your class." Winter shot back.

"Yeah." agreed Owen.

"What happened to you, Four Eyes, your eyes stop working?" asked Gwendolyn.

"Four eyes?" wondered Owen.

"You'll never win against us." said Horace.

"You guys just be sure not to eat too many sweets before the game." barked Cameron.

The two didn't bother arguing anymore, and went on. But Owen couldn't get the teasing out of his mind. He hated being teased, especially by older kids, so he thought of a plan, if he didn't wear his glasses, he wouldn't get teased.

So the next day, he didn't wear his glasses.

"Owen, what happened to your glasses?" asked Maria.

"I don't need them anymore." he answered.

"You don't?" questioned Jake.

"Nope, went to the eye doctor, and he fixed them up. So now I can see without them." Owen explained.

But Owen found it hard to do his school work without his glasses. He couldn't read books, write properly, and baseball practice was a disaster, since he kept missing the ball, and getting hit in the face.

"Something must be done." said Spice.

"Yeah, we need Owen to wear his glasses if we want to win the game on Friday." agreed Deven.

"Hey, Rain why don't you talk to him?" suggested Maria.

"Me?"

"Yeah, you wear glasses." added Kit.

"Well, I guess so." said Rain, and she went over to him.

"Hi, Owen."

"Oh, hey Rain."

"Why'd you stop wearing your glasses?"

"I told you, I don't need them anymore."

"I don't think so. You've been squinting and you can't see the baseball."

"Well..."

But Rain gave a pointed look, and Owen gave in.

"Fine, I didn't like how Horace and Gwendolyn were teasing me about wearing glasses, so I thought if I didn't wear them things would get better." Owen confessed.

"Owen, believe me, I know how it feels to be teased because you where glasses. But if I didn't wear them, I wouldn't be able to do the things I love to do." explained Rain.

"So you need to decide what do you want more? To stop being teased or do what you love? You decide." said Rain, and she walked off.

That night Owen thought about what Rain had said.

He looked at his glasses on the nightstand, and he put them on, and everything was clear. He knew what he had to do.

Friday afternoon, the kids gathered on the baseball field to play against the third graders. All their parents were in the stands to watch them.

"Where's Owen?" asked Griffin.

"We can't play without him." said Winter.

"Here I am." answered Owen.

His friends saw him coming towards him wearing his glasses.

"All right teams, you know the rules." announced Mr. Dee.

"Play fair and have fun." added Mr. Dum, and they both blew their whistles, and the game started. Finally it was the last inning, and Owen was up to bat.

"You can do it, Owen." encouraged Rain.

Owen pushed his glasses back into place, and got into position.

"Try not to spin to fast, Four Eyes." sneered Horace, and he pitched.

Owen saw the ball coming at him, and he swung the bat, which hit the ball.

He ran to home base as fast as he could, then to second, third, until he got back to home, the second graders had won the game. They all cheered, and then they all lifted Owen into the air.

"Hooray for Owen!" cheered Maisie.

"He won the game for us!" shouted Cameron.

Owen had never felt so happy, and it was all because of his glasses.

Trailer

Springtime is the best time in Ever After. The flowers are in bloom, the cute animals are abundant, the annual spring festival, and spring break.

The third generation of fairy tales, can't wait to have nothing but fun this spring break, with playing, staying up late, and eating junk food at the festival.

While spring break is fun, some things just come falling down. That's what happens when the kids fall down the Well of Wonder into Wonderland.

Lost in Wonderland, the kids have to find their way out, but with an evil wizard and his pet jabberwocky down there, getting out won't be easy.

But with the power of teamwork, friendship, and family, the kids will have the adventure of a lifetime.

Ever After Elementary: The Story coming soon.

That's chapter 11, plz review and comment