Lindsay's Story (Pt. 2)

Hi! I’m Lindsay, you may have heard of me before? Maybe not. Let’s just say I was in a book that was written recently, I forgot what it’s called.  This is what I guess you could call a sequel to the first one.

Anyway, I was walking to school one day when I ran into Bucky, the school bully, really, his name was Bartholomew.  But that is another story. “Hi, Shorty! You want to play some dodge ball?” he said as he threw a basketball at my face! Basketballs are hard, and heavy. Imagine one of those two pound weights that people run with getting thrown at you face. Not fun. I fell down, my nose was bleeding, and I was crying. The principal and my friend Kate, and her brother Levi ran up to me. “Lindsay, are you okay?” the principal and Levi asked. I didn’t answer, I was way too busy listening to Kate yell and scream and scold Bucky. He looked like a big three year old the way he coward before her. “Are you listening!? What is up with you??? You don’t just throw a basketball at somebody’s face! ‘Hey have a ball!’ NO!!!” Kate screamed. Bucky was looking pretty scared when I remembered my bloody nose. “Katherine, you can go to class now. I’ll take care of Lindsay, you too Levi. And Bartholomew, see me in the office. You heard me, The Office!” The principal said. Bucky shrunk down to six inches, and slunk away. The principal led me to the nurse’s office, my nose was still bleeding. Wow!  I thought. How much blood do I have up there? “Oh my! What happened? Come here Lindsay.” Chloe, the head nurse said. I sat on the chair. “What happened???” Chloe asked again. I explained it all, while watching her eyes get bigger and bigger, wider and wider! I thought her eyes were going to pop right out of their sockets!!! Chloe grabbed a wash cloth and started to clean my nose, she bandaged it up and I looked dumb, so she just said that if my nose started to bleed again, I should just ask to go to the ladies room. Well that was brilliant!

As I walked into class the other kids’ eyes grew wide. I had a feeling my nose looked crooked. During class I felt my nose began to bleed. I sighed and raised my hand. “And so Prepositions- yes Lindsay? Do you need something?” Mr. Lelli said. All the other kids stared at me. I drew in a breath. “Yes sir, may I go to the ladies room?” I asked. He nodded and I ran out, embarrassed. But not for the last time.

Later in class my nose began to bleed during Geography. “So which one of you can tell me where Mt. Everest is located?” Mr. Lelli asked. I raised my hand too quickly. “Oh, Lindsay. How about you come u and point it out?” my cheeks flushed, and I shakily went up to the board. I looked around d for it. “Hurry up Miss Tango!” Bucky sneered. I took in a breath. I pointed it out. “Good job Miss- I mean Lindsay.” Mr. Lelli said. I smiled, sat back down, asked to go to the bathroom, and when answered, ran out. I repeated this process 12 times before and after recess. People picked on me, thinking I was actually using the bathroom. Only Kate believed that I was fixing my nose.

The next day my nose still looked crooked. Bucky sneered at me, and teased me, and I wanted to punch him. Sometimes, school was so tough!

A week later, still the same. Two weeks later, status quo! Finally, finally! My nose looks basically normal again! OH YAY!!! After what seemed like years of humiliation, the suffering is over! Nobody teasing me no one staring at me! But strangely, no more Bucky!

Okay, so I know that Bucky isn’t my favorite person, but where could he be??? I mean honestly! I have never known him to ever be so sorry that he hurt someone, and I’ve never known him to get expelled. So much for my revenge plans of throwing a whole carton of eggs at him when he walked to school, so much for TPing his locker. No one seems to care that has gone!

Mystery solved! He was moved to another class! Hallelujah! He is out of my hair!!!

I saw Kate and she did not look happy. “Whats up?” I asked. “I have been moved to the class with Bucky, without you.” She said. I sighed, “That stinks.” I said. Levi nodded “why do you care?” I asked him. “Well, the Bible says to mourn with those who mourn, and to rejoice with those who rejoice.” H answered. I nodded, then said “Yes, but this is not at all the worst thing that could possibly happen to Kate you know.” I said. “I’m not so sure, Kate said it could be one of the worst.” Levi replied. Kate and I walked to our class laughing, leaving a puzzled Levi to go to his class.

I went to class, without Kate. The whole class room felt empty, even though it was chalked full with kids. New kids were there, and that meant everyone needed a new partner. Everyone hung out with someone else Mr. Lelli paired us up with. I was with Kate, but now I needed a new partner. “Alright! Ya’ll get new partners, so pay attention to who your with.” Mr. Lelli ordered. “Samsony/ Clevey.” He stared to call out names. I waited for mine. “Tango/ Dolomite.” He called out mine. I wondered who Dolomite was.

Well, is soon found out. A new girl whose real name was Brittany. I liked that sound. Lindsay and Brittany. Yes, that sounded good. Perhaps she would be almost as close a friend as Kate! Maybe she would be a genius and would help me with homework! Or maybe she’s a mean, snotty, perfect girl who just moved here. Oh brother! I should meet this girl before I blow up! Oh, I hope she’s goo!

Forget about good! We go together great! Like Pb&J, like salt and pepper, like cheese and mice, like- anyway,  at lunch, we shared cookies, talked about the newest pop star, and even told each other our phone numbers. It was really cool, even Kate seemed to like her…

Well, pretty soon Kate, Brittany, and I all became the cookie gang! The reason why was because we all gave out cookies to everyone one day. It was for our Sunday school class. I even gave a cookie to Bucky, or Bartholomew.  It was awesome! So I guess that change, really in retrospect isn’t all that bad! I mean come on, if Kate hadn’t moved to a different class, I wouldn’t get a new partner. And f I didn’t get a new partner, I wouldn’t have met Brittany! Wow, everything always works out for the best doesn’t it!?  

Lindsay's Story (Pt 1)

     You know those kinds of days? You know that kind that seems like you are forever busy? I know a day like that, it wasn’t a bad kind of busy, just an annoying kind. You see, I was going to school because it was Monday. But, there was one bad thing that was haunting me all week-end! The Latin and math test! Sure, I was okay at Latin, but I was never any good at math. Ahh, well. I suppose that you are thinking, so what? You fail a test. Big deal! Why are you telling us about this??? We have lives too!!! But you see, mom and dad said that if I passed the test, they would get me a kitten. But if I failed, (like I usually do) I would get grounded studying Latin and Math, doing’ nothing else but eating and sleeping.

     I arrived at school. “Hi, Shorty! You gonna copy off of Levi’s homework? He would probably do better than you!” Bucky, the school bully snickered as he pointed to Levi, who was in third grade, I was in sixth! I stuck my tongue out at him, and threw a poof-ball that was on the sidewalk by me at him. It hit him in the face. My principal appeared. “Lindsay, you know better. See me during recess.” He said to me. My shoulders slumped and I glared at Bucky. He smiled with satisfaction, and I grabbed Levi’s hand and sauntered off. “Come on Levi. We don’t need to be around bullies.” I said. Levi was my friend, Kate’s little brother.  We eventually ran into Kate and she was smiling at us until she saw my frown. “Bucky was picking on Lindsay.” Levi said. Kate looked up from her little brother to me. “Again?” she asked. I nodded. “Gotta go! Mrs. Kirkingwood is calling for me to come to class!” Levi said and he trotted off. Soon another teacher, Mr. Lelli was calling for the sixth graders.

     Kate and I ran to class as fast as we could. We really had to run! Our class was on the other side of the building, whereas, Levis’ class was just in the front of the building. Lucky!

“Okay class! As you know we will be having a Latin and Math test today. So, I hope you are all ready!!!” Mr. Lelli said as he raised one eyebrow, embarrassingly enough, at me. Everyone murmured in excitement, except Bucky who snickered at me. “Freak.” I whispered as soon as Mr. Lelli turned his back. That was a horrible idea. Apparently Mr. Lelli has good hearing. Too good perhaps. He turned round. “Miss Tango, would you come sit up here?” he said as he pointed to a small desk that was next to his desk. The desk was built for kindergartener’s, the desk was light blue, and the chair was the shape of a dog. The legs of it, (which were very thick) said: I Share with Others! Ewww! I was so embarrassing, usually I was a good girl in class, but meeting with the principal probably made Mr. Lelli stricter. My cheeks flushed as I walked up to the desk, Kate looked at me with sad eyes, and Bucky was smiling slyly. I glared at him until Mr. Lelli said “Lindsay, sit.” The class tried to hold back laughter, I could tell. Mr. Lelli looked down at me; then he handed me my test, well, everyone’s tests. I had to pass all of them out. When I gave Bucky his, he said”I see you really do share with others.” He snickered. Mr. Lelli must have heard him too. “Bartholomew. Get over here, you take your test in front of my desk on the floor while taking your test.” Bucky frowned, nobody had known his name up to now. Bartholomew? I thought. All this time, his name has been Bartholomew? I tried to hold back laughter as Buck- I mean, Bartholomew went up to the desk and sat down. Then I remembered my demise. I was sad again.

     Soon both of the tests were took and over with! Tomorrow it would be graded. Sure, I took the test. But that did not increase my confidence when Levi, Kate, and I all walked home. Kate lived next door, so we sent messages through a pulley that was from one window to the other. We had tied a bucket to it, so we could also send things.

     Later that night, way after mom and dad were asleep, I sent a message to Kate. It read: Kate, SOS, I cant sleep! I’m to nervous about the test! Please come to me! SOS,

                                                 Lindsay Tango

I thought that Kate would be asleep, but it was worth a shot. Good shot! A message came back saying: I’ll be right there! Hold on, and I will SYS!

                                                 Kate Blemy

Soon a soft knock at my door appeared. Kate stood in the doorway, and I motioned her up to my room. Mom and dad gave me permission to ask Kate to spend the night anytime unless grounded, so this was okay.

We were soon up in my bedroom, I made a place for Kate to sleep on the ground. “You really are nervous!” Kate whispered. “I’ sure you will do great!” she assured me. “I’m sure I’ll  do badly.” I sad in response. She tilted her head. “You’re sometimes such a gloom and doom person.” I nodded. “Yep, sadly, I'm usually right.”

Kate and I walked together to school, Levi beside us. “You nervous?” he asked. Kat shook her head, but I nodded. “Why you nervous Lindsay?” Levi asked. “’cause I stink at math and Latin.” I told. “Oh, I’m sure your not that bad!” he said. I shook my head. “Oh, I’m really that bad.”

As we were waling to class I started thinking about the test more. I had studied more than I usually did because I wanted a kitten. Maybe Levi was right. Perhaps I would at least get a D+! Probably not.

     We arrived in class and Mr. Lelli handed us our test results. Kate turned her paper’s toward me. ‘Latin- B-, Math-B+. I bit my tongue when Mr. Lelli handed me my results. I closed my eyes. Please be good! ‘Math B+! Latin- A!’ I nearly shrieked. Mr. Lelli smiled at me.

When I got home is showed my parents my test results. “Wow! Good studying, Honey!” my dad said. “Here is your kitten, Lindsay.” My mom handed me the little furry bundle. I kissed it. Boy! Does hard work pay off!