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FantasyofLife · #1 01-23-2007, 02:36 AM

It was a usual day in Sunset Valley, parents getting ready to go to work and kids getting ready for school.
‘Beep beep.’
Abby slammed the snooze button on her alarm clock.
“Ugh, another school day?” she moaned.
“Hurry Abby, your breakfast is getting cold!” said Abby’s mom.
“I’m coming, I’m coming.”
Abby stared at what was on her plate.
“What’s this?” said Abby, making a face.
“Breakfast.”
“Ha-ha.” said Abby, “No really, where’s my breakfast?”
“That’s it.”
Abby continued to stare at her so called ‘breakfast’.
“I’ll just grab a bite to eat on the way to school.”
Abby started her usual route to school. When she passed by the doughnut shop she walked in.
“Our special today is le doughnut, a French pastry covered in sugary goodness.”
“I’ll have your special then Monsieur Murray.”
Abby started to laugh and so did Murray.
“One glazed doughnut coming right up.”
Murray was her best friend, and he was always there for her even when her dad passed away. Murray handed her the doughnut.
“So what’s new kid?”
“Not much.”
“Well there’s going to be something much if you don’t get on your way to school.” said Murray as he glanced at the clock.
Abby looked at the clock, five more minutes until the last school bell rang.
Abby dashed for the door.
“I’ll see you later kiddo.”
“Bye!”
Abby turned to see Murray smiling at her, she smiled back.
Abby looked at the school clock as she dashed in,
“Just in time.” thought Abby.
“Ah, there’s our missing student,” remarked Mrs. Lark, “I was just about to tell the class about the school picnic Abby.”
“Missing?” repeated Abby.
“I’m afraid I marked you absent.”
“Do I have to get an attendance slip from the office?”
“No, lucky for you they haven’t picked up the attendance up yet.”
Abby smiled, maybe today won’t be such a bad day after all.
“As I was saying,” continued Mrs. Lark, “we are going to have our annual school picnic, this year the picnic is going to be at the park.”
Everyone in class started talking about the school picnic.
“Ahem,” said Mrs. Clark, “I’m not finished talking yet class.”
“Tickets for the games and school lunches will be sold at the PTA window. The picnic is tomorrow so buy those tickets.”
‘Beeep’
“There goes the school bell, have a nice day!” said Mrs. Lark as everyone hurried on out the door.
“It seems as though every day has gone by fast since Dad died,” Abby shook her head, “I better go buy game tickets.”
‘Beep beep.’
“There goes that alarm again,” thought Abby, “the school picnic is today; at least I have something to look forward to.”
“Abby! I made your favorite, eggs and toast.”
“Coming Mom!” yelled Abby.
After she decided she could eat no more Abby got up to leave.
“Bye Mom!” said Abby as she ran out the front door.
“Wait you, forgot your lunch.” sighed Abby’s Mom.
Abby rushed to school. Yesterday she got lucky, she might not be as lucky today. The whole school was gathered in the auditorium, waiting for their names to be called to board the bus. Abby noticed it was alphabetically by last name, “This might take a while.” Abby thought since her last name was Thompson.
Abby felt like they were never going to call her name until,
“Thompson, Abby” said the picnic coordinator.
“Here!” said Abby as she got up to go on the bus.
The buses were loud, really loud. Abby chose to sit by herself since she’d rather not get squished. The bus driver started to talk to everyone on the bus about bus safety. Abby was reminded about how her dad died. Someone on a public bus dropped their water bottle which went under the brake; the bus went crazy and collided with her dad’s car on his way home from work. Everyone was complaining about how stupid and dumb the rule about no drinking or eating on the bus, everyone but her.
It was a fifteen minute drive to the park, but it seemed like hours to those who were really looking forward to this trip. When the class got there, everyone was really excited. The first thing everyone wanted to do was to play the games, but Abby being quite smart for her age decided to eat so that the lines could die down. She was practically the only person at the lunch tables. Abby reached for her lunch, it wasn’t there! Abby was awfully hungry, she wondered if she should tell a teacher about her missing lunch. After thinking about it for a while she decided not to, someone walked up and sat beside her. She didn’t dare look; if you look at someone it usually starts a conversation. Abby wasn’t much of a talker, and whenever she tried to talk to someone she always said stupid things. The only time she ever talked was when she had to work in a group for a school project; even then she hadn’t talked much.
“I noticed that you seem to be looking for something.”
Abby looked up, her mom always told her to look at someone when they’re talking to you. She saw Tracy, a very popular girl at school.
“Oh no,” Abby thought. “I’m going to say something really stupid and everyone is going to laugh at me, I better say something or else she’ll think I’m a dork.”
“Yea,” said Abby, “I can’t find my lunch.”
“Here, you can have some of mine.” Tracy said smiling, “My mom always packs too much food for me.”
“Thanks.”
“No problem, Abby?”
“Yes?”
“How come you’re so quiet in class?”
“I’m really shy, so I don’t talk unless I really have to.”
“Oh, well you’re talking now aren’t you?”
“Yea, it’s kind of strange.”
“What is?”
“Well I usually say stupid things when I talk to people.”
“Ha-ha.”
“What’s so funny?” Abby was offended.
“Sorry,” Tracy looked at Abby in the eyes, “it’s just that I do the same thing.”
“Really?” Abby said dumbfounded.
“Yup.”
“Wow, I never met someone that relates to me.”
“Well now you have.”
They both looked up and smiled at each other. Stan and Marcy called Tracy over.
“I’m coming!” screamed Tracy, “want to come with?”
“Sure.” Abby said, still smiling.
Sure enough Abby and Tracy became the best of friends, although Abby always thought of Murray as her number one friend as did Murray her.
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