Dennis and I have been friends forever. We met in our neighbourhood when we were wee little boys.
We were excited to be in the same grade 8 classroom this year. Every Wednesday after school we go to our Judo class and then we walk back home.
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“The party’s next Saturday!” Kelsey said. “I can’t believe it’s finally here.” Kelsey and Lusia had been looking forward to Kelsey’s birthday party for weeks. It seems like forever,” Lusia agreed. Luisa’s Mom parked the car in front of Shawn’s Corner Market. “Girls, I have to run inside for some milk. Do you want to come in and get a snack?”
“Sure. Thanks, Mom,” Lusia said. The girls went inside and got drinks and chips.
Now that I’m eleven my parents finally let me go off on my bike without an adult if I tell them where I’m going and when I’ll be back.
I thought I’d have a great time this summer, bicycling around with my friends Jason, Louis and George and doing our favorite things.
But we keep arguing about what to do.
Mum and Aunt Julie are sisters and almost neighbors but they can’t stand each other.
Now Dad’s out of town with his job and Mum has to go help her best friend who was in a car accident.
I have to stay in town for school, so I’m staying with Aunt Julie for the first time in my life.
She gave me a big hug and she fixed me a big supper, but she kept saying things like “Jill would have a heart attack” (Jill’s my mum) “if she knew her daughter was eating stuffing that came out of a bag.”