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Later that night, Jess lay in his bed thinking about his father, when suddenly, a flashback occurred.
~*~*~*~*~*~FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*~*~
1ST GRADE CLASS ROOM
"Now, class," the teacher began, "tomorrow is Father's Day and I would like you all to give a presentation to the class about your father. You can use pictures or objects, just about anything you want! Your parents can even come and watch you! This is due tomorrow, so be ready!"
AFTER CLASS- 3:00 P.M
Jess got on the school bus and took a seat near the back. He began reading ( a book far too advanced for other kids his age) and let himself get lost in the story....that is until The Bullies showed up. They sat all around him and took his book away.
"Hey Jessy-wessy! What are you gonna do for the Father's Day presentation? Oh wait...that's right! Your father didn't want you so he left you!" All of them starting laughing.
"Shut-up, Bentley! You don't know anything!" Jess stood up and grabbed his book and started heading for the front of the bus until John Bentley grabbed him by his shirt and landed his fist into his face. Jess stumbled back, but quickly recovered. He grabbed Bentley and threw him on the seat, all the while punching him. The bus stopped and the driver came back and saw Jess hitting the kid and he pulled Jess off.
"Hey Kid! I don't want any trouble on my bus! You're walking the rest of the way home!" The driver started pushing him out the door.
"He started it!" He yelled as he watched the bus getting smaller and smaller. Luckily his apartment was only a couple of blocks away.
When he finally got home, he threw himself on the couch. Liz walked in. "Hey sweetie, how was- what happened!!?!"
"Nothing." She dragged him into the kitchen and put ice on his eye and a wet rag on his lip.
"Sweetie....what happened." He sat on the chair and stared at the floor.
"Why did he leave! He ruined everything!" He suddenly yelled.
"Baby..."
"There's a Father's Day presentation tomorrow and...I don't have a father." He ran to his room and went out onto his firescape. Tears streamed down his face as his mom stepped onto his firescape as well. She pulled him into her arms and sang him the song that had always comforted him, ever since he was little.
May it be an evening star
Shines down upon you
May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
You walk a lonely road
Oh! How are you are from home
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
May it be shadows call
Will fly away
May it be your journey on
To light the day
When the night is overcome
You may rise to find the sun
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
A promise lives within you now.........
~*~*~*~*~*~*~END OF FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*~*~*~
He felt a presence in the room- it was his mother. "I'm fine." He stated. But she knew he wasn't.
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A/N: Hey yeah! I finally updated! My life has been a total trainwreck!! Everything has gone wrong!! So please forgive the delay!! Please review!
Song by Enya- May it Be
Later that night, Jess lay in his bed thinking about his father, when suddenly, a flashback occurred.
~*~*~*~*~*~FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*~*~
1ST GRADE CLASS ROOM
"Now, class," the teacher began, "tomorrow is Father's Day and I would like you all to give a presentation to the class about your father. You can use pictures or objects, just about anything you want! Your parents can even come and watch you! This is due tomorrow, so be ready!"
AFTER CLASS- 3:00 P.M
Jess got on the school bus and took a seat near the back. He began reading ( a book far too advanced for other kids his age) and let himself get lost in the story....that is until The Bullies showed up. They sat all around him and took his book away.
"Hey Jessy-wessy! What are you gonna do for the Father's Day presentation? Oh wait...that's right! Your father didn't want you so he left you!" All of them starting laughing.
"Shut-up, Bentley! You don't know anything!" Jess stood up and grabbed his book and started heading for the front of the bus until John Bentley grabbed him by his shirt and landed his fist into his face. Jess stumbled back, but quickly recovered. He grabbed Bentley and threw him on the seat, all the while punching him. The bus stopped and the driver came back and saw Jess hitting the kid and he pulled Jess off.
"Hey Kid! I don't want any trouble on my bus! You're walking the rest of the way home!" The driver started pushing him out the door.
"He started it!" He yelled as he watched the bus getting smaller and smaller. Luckily his apartment was only a couple of blocks away.
When he finally got home, he threw himself on the couch. Liz walked in. "Hey sweetie, how was- what happened!!?!"
"Nothing." She dragged him into the kitchen and put ice on his eye and a wet rag on his lip.
"Sweetie....what happened." He sat on the chair and stared at the floor.
"Why did he leave! He ruined everything!" He suddenly yelled.
"Baby..."
"There's a Father's Day presentation tomorrow and...I don't have a father." He ran to his room and went out onto his firescape. Tears streamed down his face as his mom stepped onto his firescape as well. She pulled him into her arms and sang him the song that had always comforted him, ever since he was little.
May it be an evening star
Shines down upon you
May it be when darkness falls
Your heart will be true
You walk a lonely road
Oh! How are you are from home
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
May it be shadows call
Will fly away
May it be your journey on
To light the day
When the night is overcome
You may rise to find the sun
Mornie utulie (darkness has come)
Believe and you will find your way
Mornie alantie (darkness has fallen)
A promise lives within you now
A promise lives within you now.........
~*~*~*~*~*~*~END OF FLASHBACK~*~*~*~*~*~*~
He felt a presence in the room- it was his mother. "I'm fine." He stated. But she knew he wasn't.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A/N: Hey yeah! I finally updated! My life has been a total trainwreck!! Everything has gone wrong!! So please forgive the delay!! Please review!
Song by Enya- May it Be