Chapter 3
"It had been over a week since my grandmother passed. However, I could not sleep at night. Every time I fell asleep, I'd have dreams of her. So, I'd pass the nights watching TV. When I got to William Penn the next morning, I was more than a little tired."
Jeff sat at his desk sound asleep while his Algebra 2 class sat there staring. Logan got up and walked over to him.
"Mr. Longston?" Logan asked.
Jeff woke up and looked up at Logan.
"Logan?" Jeff asked. "Why are you in my house?"
"We're not in your house," Logan said. "We're in your classroom. This is Algebra 2."
"Oh," Jeff said. "Open your books to…"
The bell rang.
"Never mind," Jeff said.
Later, Jeff sat in the gym going over the layout of the parade. Coach Mellor walked into the gym and sat beside him.
"Logan told me that you fell asleep during class," Coach Mellor said.
"I was just a little tired," Jeff said. "My neighbors played very loud music."
"You're not sleeping because every time you fall asleep, you have a dream about your grandmother," Coach Mellor said.
"No," Jeff said.
C.B. walked into the gym.
"Jeff," C.B. said. "You have to stop distracting yourself."
"And you need to leave me alone," Jeff said.
"Don't be hateful," Coach Mellor said. "He's just trying to help you."
"So since the basketball team is going to the championship, they should start the parade," Jeff said.
C.B. grabbed the schedule.
"Give me that!" Jeff shouted.
C.B. handed the clipboard to Coach Mellor.
"You need to just stop," C.B. said. "Just stop."
C.B. hugged Jeff tightly and Jeff began to cry. Coach Mellor joined in the hug.
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