I watched Matthew and Lizzy pair up and wondered, Who would want to be with me, the smart, silent chick? I felt a tap on my shoulder and I swung around with my arm extended to hit the person behind me, stopping a centimeter from his neck.
"Dead." I laughed. "Hey Evan. Wanna be my partner?" I asked, letting my hand drop.
"Yeah. Nice knife hand, by the way." He said smiling. A second too late I noticed his leg behind mine. He pulled my legs out from under me and I landed on the floor.
"Nice." I whispered, trying to fill my lungs with air. I kicked up, stopping inches from his crotch, then rolled and stood quickly.
"Paralyzed." I stuck my tongue out at Evan, smiling. I came back and spun around so we passed back to back and brought the back of my fist close to his head, while he pushed his elbow into my side, gently because we were doing "no contact" or close to that.
We continued to fight, getting praised by the teacher occasionally. When we finished in class, Evan and I walked over to where Matthew and Lizzy were.
"I love PE! Best class so far." I said, panting.
"Yeah." Lizzy agreed, gasping.
"Let's head to lunch. I'm starving! You're also a good fighter, Lizzy." Matthew said, walking towards the mansion to the dinning hall.
"Matt, aren't you always starving?" Evan asked, teasingly.
"Yeah, Matt! That's nothing new!" I laughed. Evan and Lizzy joined in.
"Yes. Now, let's get going." Matt replied.Then we started walking with him, to the back door of our school, to lunch.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Whispers of Voice
In the morning Lizzy and I got up early, as we would all week. Weekends too sometimes, I thought, With a lot of homework we'll be getting up early every day. I hope Animals is fun. Maybe they'll take us out for field work! My brain continued as I got dressed.
Max, Tilly, Lizzy, and I walked down the grand staircase and into the dining hall. After we got our food we sat down and examined our schedules while the boys walked up with their dogs. "First is Countries of the World. I don't like that class." I sighed. "Then languages. I can pass that. I'll help you Liz, don't worry. Oh! Third is PE! I love Protection Education! We get to hit people!" I smiled at the thought. "Animals is fourth and etiquette is last. That's a full schedule!" I commented.
"I have the same schedule as you. Odd, but nice." Matthew said.
"I have PE and Animals with you guys. COW (countries of the world) second, etiquette first and languages last." Evan said, jealously looking at Matthew.
Matt and Lizzy talked about how Saturday had gone after Evan and I had left, while Evan and I listened. Finally we had to leave for first period and went our separate ways. In COW we reviewed from previous years learning and got a world map to fill in. The bell rang and we trouped to languages. On the door was a sign saying "Farsi". We began to talk in Farsi then. This was my hardest class because I had to talk in front of the class sometimes. I picked up languages fast and could speak them well and the teacher knew that. She called on me as little as possible because she knew I could do what she was asking. We have to write a page in Farsi about what we did over the summer. At least we don't have to read it to the class. Lizzy will need help with that. I thought to myself. Note to self: work tonight. Help her.
"PE is next! Fun!" I said. We walked to the double story barn that served as our gym.
"Alright." The PE teacher said. "Find a partner and we'll see how much you remember from the last years."
Max, Tilly, Lizzy, and I walked down the grand staircase and into the dining hall. After we got our food we sat down and examined our schedules while the boys walked up with their dogs. "First is Countries of the World. I don't like that class." I sighed. "Then languages. I can pass that. I'll help you Liz, don't worry. Oh! Third is PE! I love Protection Education! We get to hit people!" I smiled at the thought. "Animals is fourth and etiquette is last. That's a full schedule!" I commented.
"I have the same schedule as you. Odd, but nice." Matthew said.
"I have PE and Animals with you guys. COW (countries of the world) second, etiquette first and languages last." Evan said, jealously looking at Matthew.
Matt and Lizzy talked about how Saturday had gone after Evan and I had left, while Evan and I listened. Finally we had to leave for first period and went our separate ways. In COW we reviewed from previous years learning and got a world map to fill in. The bell rang and we trouped to languages. On the door was a sign saying "Farsi". We began to talk in Farsi then. This was my hardest class because I had to talk in front of the class sometimes. I picked up languages fast and could speak them well and the teacher knew that. She called on me as little as possible because she knew I could do what she was asking. We have to write a page in Farsi about what we did over the summer. At least we don't have to read it to the class. Lizzy will need help with that. I thought to myself. Note to self: work tonight. Help her.
"PE is next! Fun!" I said. We walked to the double story barn that served as our gym.
"Alright." The PE teacher said. "Find a partner and we'll see how much you remember from the last years."
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Whispers of Voice
We walked up the stairs after dinner, and to our room with the boys leading us. "I think we should turn in early. We have the first day tomorrow!" I said when we reached our door.
"Oh.....Yeah....Ok...." Lizzy said, looking forlorn. "Guess I'll see you guys tomorrow then...."
"Night Gabby, night Lizzy." Matthew said, looking as forlorn as Lizzy.
"Night Matt, night Evan!" I replied waving.
"Night Lizzy." Evan said, tiredly. "Night Gabby."
The boys walked away and down the hall. "Time for bed. We'll probably have homework tomorrow. Want to study after classes in the library?" I asked Lizzy. I help tutor her so she gets all A's and maybe a few B's.
"Sure. I'll probably need help in all the subjects again. You don't mind, do you?" Lizzy asked me as we got into our pajama's.
"No I don't mind. I love helping you! I love it when you get good grades!" I told her, smiling sincerely.
"Thanks. My parents are so glad I get good grades. You're so nice! I bet you'd be really popular if you talked." Lizzy said, going to brush her teeth.
"Maybe. I wouldn't want to be though. I like you guys." I sat on my bed and read a book while she showered and finished in the bathroom before taking her place.
I sat on my bed while I combed my hair. I put the comb away and whistled for Max to hop up onto the bed with me. I snuggled under the covers and Max rested on top of the bed next to me. I hugged him close to me. "Night Lizzy! Sleep well and good luck tomorrow!"
"Alright. Thanks for your help. Sleep well too!"
"Oh.....Yeah....Ok...." Lizzy said, looking forlorn. "Guess I'll see you guys tomorrow then...."
"Night Gabby, night Lizzy." Matthew said, looking as forlorn as Lizzy.
"Night Matt, night Evan!" I replied waving.
"Night Lizzy." Evan said, tiredly. "Night Gabby."
The boys walked away and down the hall. "Time for bed. We'll probably have homework tomorrow. Want to study after classes in the library?" I asked Lizzy. I help tutor her so she gets all A's and maybe a few B's.
"Sure. I'll probably need help in all the subjects again. You don't mind, do you?" Lizzy asked me as we got into our pajama's.
"No I don't mind. I love helping you! I love it when you get good grades!" I told her, smiling sincerely.
"Thanks. My parents are so glad I get good grades. You're so nice! I bet you'd be really popular if you talked." Lizzy said, going to brush her teeth.
"Maybe. I wouldn't want to be though. I like you guys." I sat on my bed and read a book while she showered and finished in the bathroom before taking her place.
I sat on my bed while I combed my hair. I put the comb away and whistled for Max to hop up onto the bed with me. I snuggled under the covers and Max rested on top of the bed next to me. I hugged him close to me. "Night Lizzy! Sleep well and good luck tomorrow!"
"Alright. Thanks for your help. Sleep well too!"
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