Arrival
Calvin is now moving to Philadelphia, which happens to be where I live, only a block and a half outside of Philly. Maybe Calvin can be my neighbor! I will be using actual places in Philly so nobody be offended if it's like your street of something. OK here goes.
Calvin's father pulled onto 75th street, there were long, tan brick buildings going all the way down the street. These row houses are nicer that the ones down town, but it will never compare to his old home. There were some black families sitting on there porches, giving Calvin's family curious looks as they unpacked their belongings. Calvin carried in a box labeled Calvin's toys, and entered the home. It was dark and musty; it had a stench of sweat.
"This looks like a good fixer-upper." Chuckled Calvin's mother, Calvin could tell that she didn't care for the home at all.
Calvin sighed and carried his box into his new room. It was smaller than his old room; it had ugly mustard-colored wall paper and a fanlight that rattled when it was turned on. Calvin also noticed a family of cock roaches in the corner.
"Eww! This house is disgusting!" remarked Hobbes as he made a face.
"Your telling me," groaned Calvin "Mom will have me helping her clean for hours!"
Finally all the boxes were in there house, Calvin's mother instructed him to take a walk and make some new friends, and to leave Hobbes home. Calvin was relieved to finally escape from that dingy house. But the air outside was smoggy and had an odor that smells of petrol. He saw some kids with clothes that were humongous for their size. Calvin passed a basketball quart where many kids his age were scuttling to get the ball into the hoop. A boy with braided hair approached him.
"Hey, you new?" the stranger barked.
"Yes, I'm Calvin." He said timidly.
"I'm Van Tay, wanna play some B-ball?" he shouted.
Calvin only played basketball in gym class, and he was very poor at it, he really wanted to have his first human friend, so he agreed to play. As he predicted, Calvin did terribly, but the other boys seemed to have a good attitude and gave some tips on how he could improve. Calvin was so happy that kids his own age were finally being sociable with him.
Finally, everyone became weary and decided to go home.
"What school are ya goin' to?" asked Van Tay as he slapped him on the back.
"Um, I think it's called Masterman." replied Calvin hesitantly.
"Same!" Van Tay exclaimed "Cuz my momma don't want me going to some thug school." he continued "Meet me outside of da front steps, kay?"
"O.K." Calvin said nervously.
Calvin entered his new home and curled up in hid soft, familiar bed. He was never exposed to a culture like this and it will take a lot of getting used to. He hated basketball, in fact he hated almost all physical activities unless it was with Hobbes. Hobbes entered the room.
"I miss home." He stated with a sorrowful look on his face.
"Me too," Calvin whispered "but I think it will get better."
"School is starting soon, you know." Hobbes said.
"I know, but it can't be any worse than my old school." Calvin mumbled.
"See any hot babes while you were out?" Hobbes said with a grin.
"No, but I think I met a new friend." Calvin chirped happily.
Hobbes did not respond, he simply froze.
"Are you O.K.?" asked Calvin.
"Yeah." Hobbes replied as he shuffled out of his room, looking at his feet.
Calvin was concerned about Hobbes' behavior but he shrugged it off. Calvin had more exciting things on his mind. Like the beginning of school at Masterman.
Calvin is now moving to Philadelphia, which happens to be where I live, only a block and a half outside of Philly. Maybe Calvin can be my neighbor! I will be using actual places in Philly so nobody be offended if it's like your street of something. OK here goes.
Calvin's father pulled onto 75th street, there were long, tan brick buildings going all the way down the street. These row houses are nicer that the ones down town, but it will never compare to his old home. There were some black families sitting on there porches, giving Calvin's family curious looks as they unpacked their belongings. Calvin carried in a box labeled Calvin's toys, and entered the home. It was dark and musty; it had a stench of sweat.
"This looks like a good fixer-upper." Chuckled Calvin's mother, Calvin could tell that she didn't care for the home at all.
Calvin sighed and carried his box into his new room. It was smaller than his old room; it had ugly mustard-colored wall paper and a fanlight that rattled when it was turned on. Calvin also noticed a family of cock roaches in the corner.
"Eww! This house is disgusting!" remarked Hobbes as he made a face.
"Your telling me," groaned Calvin "Mom will have me helping her clean for hours!"
Finally all the boxes were in there house, Calvin's mother instructed him to take a walk and make some new friends, and to leave Hobbes home. Calvin was relieved to finally escape from that dingy house. But the air outside was smoggy and had an odor that smells of petrol. He saw some kids with clothes that were humongous for their size. Calvin passed a basketball quart where many kids his age were scuttling to get the ball into the hoop. A boy with braided hair approached him.
"Hey, you new?" the stranger barked.
"Yes, I'm Calvin." He said timidly.
"I'm Van Tay, wanna play some B-ball?" he shouted.
Calvin only played basketball in gym class, and he was very poor at it, he really wanted to have his first human friend, so he agreed to play. As he predicted, Calvin did terribly, but the other boys seemed to have a good attitude and gave some tips on how he could improve. Calvin was so happy that kids his own age were finally being sociable with him.
Finally, everyone became weary and decided to go home.
"What school are ya goin' to?" asked Van Tay as he slapped him on the back.
"Um, I think it's called Masterman." replied Calvin hesitantly.
"Same!" Van Tay exclaimed "Cuz my momma don't want me going to some thug school." he continued "Meet me outside of da front steps, kay?"
"O.K." Calvin said nervously.
Calvin entered his new home and curled up in hid soft, familiar bed. He was never exposed to a culture like this and it will take a lot of getting used to. He hated basketball, in fact he hated almost all physical activities unless it was with Hobbes. Hobbes entered the room.
"I miss home." He stated with a sorrowful look on his face.
"Me too," Calvin whispered "but I think it will get better."
"School is starting soon, you know." Hobbes said.
"I know, but it can't be any worse than my old school." Calvin mumbled.
"See any hot babes while you were out?" Hobbes said with a grin.
"No, but I think I met a new friend." Calvin chirped happily.
Hobbes did not respond, he simply froze.
"Are you O.K.?" asked Calvin.
"Yeah." Hobbes replied as he shuffled out of his room, looking at his feet.
Calvin was concerned about Hobbes' behavior but he shrugged it off. Calvin had more exciting things on his mind. Like the beginning of school at Masterman.