Thank you to my three reviewers.. Please continue to R&R.. I hope I
get the formatting right this time--- oh ya hinton's characters, not mine,
--- by the way does anyone know what Tex's last name is?? I was trying to
write a part in chapter 7 in rough but I couldn't figure it out. if so
please let me know.thanks.
(Johnny)
I laid on the ground for a moment in such pain and confusion. It took me a minute to take it all in. What had just happened? My mind was running a mile a minute but I still couldn't seem to think. It stopped briefly when I saw a woman standing over me.
"Oh my, are you alright?"
I looked up at her blankly. Everything was a little hazy.
"I'm going to go call 911." She left her car parked and ran in to a drug store that was a little ways away.
My mind starting going again. This time things were a little clearer. We had crashed. I must've flown from the cycle. I saw the cycle not too far away from me, it was totaled. There was a bright light shining down on me. Am I dead? No that's just the sun. I would be dead soon enough anyway. Cole was going to kill me. I tried to sit up. I fell right back down, screaming in pain. My side hurt real badly. My leg was throbbing as well. Oh I wish that lady would hurry up and call.
My thoughts were suddenly interrupted when I heard the roar of another cycle. My brain started again. Oh no-Roger! Roger was going to win. Everybody would think that he was better but I could have beaten him. Hey wait-where was everybody? There was a giant crowd. Oh yeah, they were back at the gravel pits waiting for us to come back and see who won. Maybe I could get up and I would still get back before Roger. I was in pain but it didn't matter. I had to win. I tried to get up again but it seemed quite impossible. I guess everybody would think me and Tex-wait! Tex was with me on the cycle. Where was he now? I tried to look around but it was hard lying down. I couldn't see him anywhere. Maybe he had went back and won. Then I caught another glimpse of the totaled cycle a ways in the distance. That was impossible.
Suddenly Roger was standing over top of me. "Johnny, you okay man?" What was he doing here? He could go win. I never knew why Tex liked the guy but I guess he was really a good guy. Besides I think people would think higher of him if he stopped to help us than if he won because we couldn't finish the race.
"I dunno. The lady in the car went to go call an ambulance. I can't get up." Which was the truth.
"I think you got a broken leg there, Johnny. I'm ain't no doctor but it don't look too good." And he always wondered why he failed English? A broken leg. I would have to get a cast and crutches but at least I was okay.
Roger interrupted my thoughts. "Where's Tex?"
"I dunno. I thought maybe he went back or went to get help or something." Roger started looking around.
I heard him yell. "OH MY GOD! Johnny, I don't think that was it man."
"What is it? What happened?" I couldn't see anything. The car was blocking everything from my point of view.
Roger came over. "Uh-I don't think Tex is doin' too good."
I had to know what was wrong with him. "What is it? What? I have to know? Help me over there Roger!"
Roger looked at me. "Maybe we should wait until the ambulance gets here."
I gave him an angry look. "ROGER!"
"Okay, okay." I sat up even though it hurt my side. He bent down next to me and I threw my arm over his shoulder. He stood up pulling me up with him. As he walked I hopped on my good leg leaving my other leg dangling. I had my other arm on my side. I was in a lot of pain but the pain completely slipped my mind when I got to a point that I could see around the car. I didn't feel anything for a minute. My mind went completely blank and I just froze.
Tex was lying on the ground completely still. His eyes were shut and he looked very white. There was a puddle of blood around his head and my heart dropped. "Tex?" There was silence. Was he dead? No he couldn't be. He couldn't be. I almost fell back to the ground but Roger caught me as the siren of the ambulance pierced my ears.
(Johnny)
I laid on the ground for a moment in such pain and confusion. It took me a minute to take it all in. What had just happened? My mind was running a mile a minute but I still couldn't seem to think. It stopped briefly when I saw a woman standing over me.
"Oh my, are you alright?"
I looked up at her blankly. Everything was a little hazy.
"I'm going to go call 911." She left her car parked and ran in to a drug store that was a little ways away.
My mind starting going again. This time things were a little clearer. We had crashed. I must've flown from the cycle. I saw the cycle not too far away from me, it was totaled. There was a bright light shining down on me. Am I dead? No that's just the sun. I would be dead soon enough anyway. Cole was going to kill me. I tried to sit up. I fell right back down, screaming in pain. My side hurt real badly. My leg was throbbing as well. Oh I wish that lady would hurry up and call.
My thoughts were suddenly interrupted when I heard the roar of another cycle. My brain started again. Oh no-Roger! Roger was going to win. Everybody would think that he was better but I could have beaten him. Hey wait-where was everybody? There was a giant crowd. Oh yeah, they were back at the gravel pits waiting for us to come back and see who won. Maybe I could get up and I would still get back before Roger. I was in pain but it didn't matter. I had to win. I tried to get up again but it seemed quite impossible. I guess everybody would think me and Tex-wait! Tex was with me on the cycle. Where was he now? I tried to look around but it was hard lying down. I couldn't see him anywhere. Maybe he had went back and won. Then I caught another glimpse of the totaled cycle a ways in the distance. That was impossible.
Suddenly Roger was standing over top of me. "Johnny, you okay man?" What was he doing here? He could go win. I never knew why Tex liked the guy but I guess he was really a good guy. Besides I think people would think higher of him if he stopped to help us than if he won because we couldn't finish the race.
"I dunno. The lady in the car went to go call an ambulance. I can't get up." Which was the truth.
"I think you got a broken leg there, Johnny. I'm ain't no doctor but it don't look too good." And he always wondered why he failed English? A broken leg. I would have to get a cast and crutches but at least I was okay.
Roger interrupted my thoughts. "Where's Tex?"
"I dunno. I thought maybe he went back or went to get help or something." Roger started looking around.
I heard him yell. "OH MY GOD! Johnny, I don't think that was it man."
"What is it? What happened?" I couldn't see anything. The car was blocking everything from my point of view.
Roger came over. "Uh-I don't think Tex is doin' too good."
I had to know what was wrong with him. "What is it? What? I have to know? Help me over there Roger!"
Roger looked at me. "Maybe we should wait until the ambulance gets here."
I gave him an angry look. "ROGER!"
"Okay, okay." I sat up even though it hurt my side. He bent down next to me and I threw my arm over his shoulder. He stood up pulling me up with him. As he walked I hopped on my good leg leaving my other leg dangling. I had my other arm on my side. I was in a lot of pain but the pain completely slipped my mind when I got to a point that I could see around the car. I didn't feel anything for a minute. My mind went completely blank and I just froze.
Tex was lying on the ground completely still. His eyes were shut and he looked very white. There was a puddle of blood around his head and my heart dropped. "Tex?" There was silence. Was he dead? No he couldn't be. He couldn't be. I almost fell back to the ground but Roger caught me as the siren of the ambulance pierced my ears.