3 minute read
playdate
from Young Love
by Junior Salas
Sharon said,
‘‘Ok, mom. I’m ready.’’ Her mom grabbed the keys, they went out the door, got in the car, and drove to school. After ten minutes, they arrived in school. She gave her mom a hug, then she got out of the car. Caleb saw Sharon, Sharon had a big smile on her face.
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She asked, ‘‘How are you today?’’
He said, ‘‘I’m alright’’ Sharon said, ‘‘I got something for you.’’
Caleb replied, ‘‘Really? What is it?’’ She got a folder out her backpack and gave it to him.
He said, ‘‘Cool, a Thor folder, thanks.’’
Caleb said, ‘‘We should ask our parents if they will take us to the park.’’
Sharon said, ‘‘Ok, we should do that.’’ It was time to go to class. They got to class, they sat down, and waited for the bell. The teacher gave first lesson, taught for twenty minutes, and gave out the assignment. They began to do the assignment. Time went by, it was time to go lunch. They went to lunch, they ate, after that, they went to the
playground. Caleb, Sharon and their friends were playing together.
Caleb asked, ‘‘Are we going to ask our parents to take us to the park this weekend?’’
Sharon said, ‘‘Yup.’’
Sharon asked, ‘‘Do you own a football?’’
Caleb said, ‘‘Are you kidding, me and brothers love football.’’
Sharon asked, ‘‘You have a brother named, Troy, right?’’
Caleb said, ‘‘Yeah, he’s my older brother.’’
She said, ‘‘Erica says, her sister is always talking about him. Her sister says, he’s so handsome.
Caleb said, ‘‘Troy never stops talking about her sister, either.’’
Sharon asked, ‘‘What’s her name?’’
He said, ‘‘Candice. He nicknamed her, ‘‘Candy.’’ I can’t believe he did that.’’ He added, ‘‘So, cheesy.’’ Laughing about it. Caleb said, ‘‘Let’s play redrover.’’
Sharon said, ‘‘Ok, let’s play.’’
So they began to play. After thirty minutes of playing, the bell rang to go to class. They walked to class, and did the assigned work. After two hours, it was time for the last bell. They went to the pick-up area, and waited for their parents. After waiting for ten minutes, Sharon’s mom picked her up, Caleb said, ‘‘Bye, Sharon.’’ She said bye
back. She decided to give him a handshake this time. She walked to her mom’s car, she turned to Caleb, and waved at him. Caleb waved back at her.
She says, ‘‘That’s the boy you’re talking about.’’
Sharon says, ‘‘Yeah, I’m always helping him with is work.’’ They drove off, then Sharon asked,
‘‘Hey mom, I was talking to Caleb. We were wondering if you and his parents could take us to the park this weekend?’’
Her mom asked, ‘‘The park? This weekend? Don’t you have a playground at school?’’
She said, ‘‘Yeah, but….’’
Her mom asked, ‘‘Has he asked his parents?’’ Sharon said, ‘‘He was going to ask them today.’’
Her mom said, ‘‘Okay, fine. Just as long his parents are okay with it.’’
Later, Caleb’s mom picked him up.
‘‘Hi, mom.’’ His mom said, hi back. They drove to the house.
His mom, asked, ‘‘Enjoyed school?’’ She continued saying, ‘‘Of course you did, Sharon was there.’’
Caleb said, ‘‘Mom, it’s not like that.’’
His mom asked, ‘‘So you don’t like her as a girl?’’ Caleb said, ‘‘Well, she’s not ugly.’’
His mom asked, ‘‘So you like her as a girl?’’
Caleb said, ‘‘Yes… I mean no.’’
She asked, ‘‘Well, which is it?’’ Caleb just stuttered.
His mom just laughed and said, ‘‘It’s okay to have a crush on the opposite sex, GOD intended to be like that.’’ After fifteen minutes of driving, they arrived home.