Moving On
This story takes place when Calvin turns 13 years old, he managed to make it to junior high but things dramatically change in Calvin's life when Calvin's family moves. R&R please!
Hobbes lay deep in a cardboard box in Calvin's room. He was crammed between other toys Calvin once cherished, but no toy was cherished more than Hobbes was. Calvin was much older now. He was in Middle School, and still hasn't made any friends. People always thought he was "weird" and "gross" so nobody hung out with him. Some kids even called him cruel names. Calvin would come everyday and watch T.V. and put off his homework until the last minute. Somehow Hobbes had lost the magic he once had when Calvin was a little boy. Calvin was in his room now; he was cramming information at the last minute for a test he had for the next day, as usual.
"Honey," cooed his mother as she opened the door to his room a crack "I have some important news."
"What?" moaned Calvin. He couldn't care less about the news his mother was about to deliver.
"You're father has his job transferred to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We're going to have to move." She said sorrowfully.
"Oh!" gasped Calvin. He was shocked but nether the less happy.
"It's pretty sudden," continued his mother "so we're going to move in 2 months. Maybe you should get your stuff organized into things you want to keep and things you want to throw away."
Calvin didn't respond. He couldn't continue studying; he sat on his bed, staring blankly into space imagining what Philadelphia was like. He learned about it in History class. That's where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity. He was relieved that he could finally leave his Middle School. He hated practically every soul who went to that school. He collapsed on his bed he was exhausted after thinking of how wonderful Philadelphia would be.
The next morning was average. Calvin ate his usual "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs" while his father ate his bowl of pasty oatmeal. Mom was still preparing her breakfast.
"Hey Champ." Beamed his father "Are you excited?"
"Yeah." Said Calvin with a mouth full of sugar cereal.
The bus was at the bus stop, honking for Calvin. The driver knew he was always late. Calvin sprinted out the door with hardly a goodbye to another day of boredom and spite. Upon his return, Calvin raced to his room instead of racing to the television. He began to sort out his toys that he was going to bring to Philadelphia with him. He found a orange tail with black stripes. He dug violently until he saw none other than Hobbes.
"Hobbes!" Calvin exclaimed as he held Hobbes close to his chest. Memories of Hobbes poured into his mind all at once. Hobbes was his first and only friend. Tears began to build in Calvin's blue eyes. The years with Hobbes were the best of his life.
Hobbes did not respond. Calvin stared at Hobbes in horror. He wasn't responding. He's a stuffed animal now, nothing more. Calvin concentrated on what his imagination was like as a 6-year-old child. Calvin started to think like he did as a boy and magically, Hobbes lifted his head and uttered the words,
"Calvin! My friend!"
Calvin and Hobbes were reunited. Calvin now had a friend. Things took off from there. After school they would play Calvinball, baseball, football, and plot against Susie Derkins in the G.R.O.S.S. clubhouse.
Finally everything was packed and it was time to move to Philadelphia. The family piled in the car, and drove off onto the interstate with the moving van close behind. Calvin silently said goodbye to all his childhood memories. He said goodbye to the woods, Susie, Rosalyn, the clubhouse, and even Moe. Calvin cuddled next to Hobbes as a single tear streamed down his face.
Please Review!! Any ideas or suggestion are welcome. Trust me, many new thing will happen to Calvin in Philadelphia. It will change Calvin's life forever.
This story takes place when Calvin turns 13 years old, he managed to make it to junior high but things dramatically change in Calvin's life when Calvin's family moves. R&R please!
Hobbes lay deep in a cardboard box in Calvin's room. He was crammed between other toys Calvin once cherished, but no toy was cherished more than Hobbes was. Calvin was much older now. He was in Middle School, and still hasn't made any friends. People always thought he was "weird" and "gross" so nobody hung out with him. Some kids even called him cruel names. Calvin would come everyday and watch T.V. and put off his homework until the last minute. Somehow Hobbes had lost the magic he once had when Calvin was a little boy. Calvin was in his room now; he was cramming information at the last minute for a test he had for the next day, as usual.
"Honey," cooed his mother as she opened the door to his room a crack "I have some important news."
"What?" moaned Calvin. He couldn't care less about the news his mother was about to deliver.
"You're father has his job transferred to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We're going to have to move." She said sorrowfully.
"Oh!" gasped Calvin. He was shocked but nether the less happy.
"It's pretty sudden," continued his mother "so we're going to move in 2 months. Maybe you should get your stuff organized into things you want to keep and things you want to throw away."
Calvin didn't respond. He couldn't continue studying; he sat on his bed, staring blankly into space imagining what Philadelphia was like. He learned about it in History class. That's where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity. He was relieved that he could finally leave his Middle School. He hated practically every soul who went to that school. He collapsed on his bed he was exhausted after thinking of how wonderful Philadelphia would be.
The next morning was average. Calvin ate his usual "Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs" while his father ate his bowl of pasty oatmeal. Mom was still preparing her breakfast.
"Hey Champ." Beamed his father "Are you excited?"
"Yeah." Said Calvin with a mouth full of sugar cereal.
The bus was at the bus stop, honking for Calvin. The driver knew he was always late. Calvin sprinted out the door with hardly a goodbye to another day of boredom and spite. Upon his return, Calvin raced to his room instead of racing to the television. He began to sort out his toys that he was going to bring to Philadelphia with him. He found a orange tail with black stripes. He dug violently until he saw none other than Hobbes.
"Hobbes!" Calvin exclaimed as he held Hobbes close to his chest. Memories of Hobbes poured into his mind all at once. Hobbes was his first and only friend. Tears began to build in Calvin's blue eyes. The years with Hobbes were the best of his life.
Hobbes did not respond. Calvin stared at Hobbes in horror. He wasn't responding. He's a stuffed animal now, nothing more. Calvin concentrated on what his imagination was like as a 6-year-old child. Calvin started to think like he did as a boy and magically, Hobbes lifted his head and uttered the words,
"Calvin! My friend!"
Calvin and Hobbes were reunited. Calvin now had a friend. Things took off from there. After school they would play Calvinball, baseball, football, and plot against Susie Derkins in the G.R.O.S.S. clubhouse.
Finally everything was packed and it was time to move to Philadelphia. The family piled in the car, and drove off onto the interstate with the moving van close behind. Calvin silently said goodbye to all his childhood memories. He said goodbye to the woods, Susie, Rosalyn, the clubhouse, and even Moe. Calvin cuddled next to Hobbes as a single tear streamed down his face.
Please Review!! Any ideas or suggestion are welcome. Trust me, many new thing will happen to Calvin in Philadelphia. It will change Calvin's life forever.