Journal : Chapter Three
By
D. Mitchell
Judy opened Doug's journal once again to see what else he wrote. His stories began to etch images into her
mind that she couldn't believe. All this time, she couldn't understand why Doug was so infatuated with Patti
Mayonnaise. It was as though he was dating Connie just to make her jealous...
'Dear Journal,
Last night with Connie was incredible! I didn't know that I could have so much fun with someone
like her. Although, I feel kinda bad. I'm so in love with Patti that I cannot comprehend rational thought.
At times, I feel that if I can't be with her, my one true love, then what should I do? I'm so lost,
journal, I feel so alone. I'm about to leave for summer camp tomorrow, but before I went to pack up, I paid
Patti a visit. Her dad said she went out with Chalkie for the night. Go figure.
After meeting up with Skeeter, we went searching for her. About an hour later, we heard sounds
coming from the pond, so we ran towards the sounds. To my horror, I found her, beaten up and lying on the
ground. Apparently, Chalkie grew angry over the fact that...that...Patti was in love...with me...
Skeeter and I picked her up and brought her to the hospital. Chalkie was not going to get away
with this. If I were Quailman, I would stop him like a diabolical villain bent on world destruction. So, I
stormed out of the hospital and hunted down Chalkie.
That punk was at the Honker Burger with Beebee, acting as though nothing ever happened. I
walked up to him and clobbered him in the face. Skeeter cheered me on, as well as Roger, surprisingly. I
seriously wasn't going to forgive him for this, so I didn't stop until he couldn't get up again. Skeeter got in a
few punches, too. In the end, Chalkie was down and was eventually brought to the hospital.
I know it was uncalled for, but I was willing to defend the one girl I am in love with. I will fight
for that love until my very death.
Well, journal, I'm leaving now. I feel better about all of this and I have no regrets whatsoever.'
Judy closed Doug's journal with a smile on her face. She was happy that everything had gone well with her
brother. However, Marcos was at the door and ready to go. Judy ran downstairs, opened the door, and walked outside.
"What's the matter? Why are you so happy all of a sudden?" He asked.
"Oh nothing," Judy smiled. "I'm just surprised that my brother a real person and not some weirdo with a
wacky imagination."
With that, Judy and Marcos left for the night...while Doug's journal lies closed.