The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 9] The first month of school had passed. I guess it wasn’t that bad. Maybe I had just tricked myself into getting used to everything, even the schedule. The strange thing about having a different class and teacher each hour is that it makes time seem to goContinue reading “The New Kid”
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The Knight and the Squire
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 7] I guess you’re probably wondering: Mike, any cavities discovered at the dentist? Well, yes, unfortunately. I had a little one in the back of my mouth. Just one, mind you. My mom still took me out to lunch anyways. She did make me promise that I wouldContinue reading “The Knight and the Squire”
The Attitude
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 6] That weekend was ruined after the events of that Friday night. Saturday morning, my mom threatened to cancel the internet connection if I tried to get on the computer again. Not only did I have to worry about my lost Rune Quest items, but I had toContinue reading “The Attitude”
Breaching the Stronghold
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 5] Eric and Brett, the two good-for-nothings, only showed up sometimes to the computer lab with us. They kept their distance and even kept their voices down. Sometimes I would hear their snickering from behind us. The first few times, I would jerk my head back to catchContinue reading “Breaching the Stronghold”
The King and Queen
The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 4] It had become my and Jakey’s habit to head to the computer lab every day at lunch. It didn’t even seem like any of the teachers or yard duties cared about us not going to the cafeteria to eat. That place was always loud and always packed.Continue reading “The King and Queen”