February
4, 2017
Mr.
Persinger
Short
story
I screamed myself awake for the 15th night in a row.
I can’t believe that I am still having night mares about the accident. It has
been three years and I am still having nightmares about the car accidents that
killed both my sisters and lead my mother to commit suicide. About 30 seconds
after I calmed myself down I heard rumbling and a big crash 2 seconds later my
dad came barging in to my room in boxers and a Led Zeppelin t-shirt, it took
him that long because his room is on the other side of the big house that I
call home. I looked at the clock on my bead side table it was 4 am, I can’t
believe that I woke this early.
“Are you ok Sammy?” he came to my side immediately. “Yes
I’m great, just the night mare that has been terrorizing me for the last three
years. But other than that I’m as perfect as a peach.” I said in the most
sarcastic tone. “Ok it’s about time to
go feed the horses and get the day started anyway so why don’t you go start
your chores.” He said as he was leaving my room. “Why can’t Randy do it? We
hired him to be a ranch hand for a reason” I put an emphasis on ranch hand.
Whatever, I need to get up anyway.
Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself I’m Samantha Burns. But
everyone calls me Sammy. I have blonde hair that goes half way down my thigh
and brown eyes. I am 5ft 8 inches and have freckles all over my face, I Love
pizza and classic rock. My best friend is Jacob Smith and I have the biggest
crush on him. I am 16 and I am a junior at West Lincoln High School. I’m the
captain of the varsity girl’s lacrosse team. I live in North Dakota with my father.
We live on cattle ranch with my three show horses. My dad is a cattle ranch and
that is why we live on a big plot of land. This is the story about the person
that changed my life forever.
So as I got dressed I pulled on my cowboy boots and grabbed
my thick jacket because even in the spring time the nights are still cold.
After grabbing the piece of toast that popped out of the toaster. I started to
walk outside but got stopped by the love of my life Jack my new golden
retriever puppy that my dad got me for my birth day. I picked him up and took
him to the laundry room. Grabbed his bowl and put it down with his puppy chow.
I watched him eat as I ate my toast. When he was done he barked as if he wanted
more. “Sorry Jack Jack vet said you need to lose some pounds. You look like a
potato with fur and limbs.” As I said that last sentence he had a puppy scowl
on his face. “By baby” I said and left him in the house. As I headed out side I
saw that Randy’s truck was gone. He must be in town getting hay. I started
walking towards the barn and saw that the hay was already in the wheel barrow.
The least he could do was feed the animals. I grabbed the wheel barrow and
pushed it into the barn, I stopped in front of my dad’s horse Maverick and gave
him his flake of hay and then went on stopping by Pegasus and Lea. But finally
stopping in front of the horse that practically made my famous in the jumping
world, Mason. My beautiful palomino horse. He is 13 and still growing. He a
stubborn teenager but everyone loves him. I gave him a flake and a half instead
of two because he got a little chunky over the winter.
After feeding the pigs, chickens, and cow I started to walk
to the house. I barely got in the front door before Jack started tumbling down
the stairs with his favorite toy, a stuffed Santa Clause that I found in the
attic a couple of weeks ago. He instantly came to my side with the toy and I
grabbed the hat that was connected to Santa’s head. I tried to pull it out of
his mouth but failed to and just fell on my butt. I went in the kitchen and
looked at the clock.
“O crap I’m going to be late again.” I started to say as I
sprinted up to my room to change. I kicked of my boots and pulled of my jeans
and t-shirt I quickly jumped in the shower and washed my hair. As I was drying
my hair I pulled on my plaid skirt and button up white t-shirt that had the
logo of my school on the front pocket. I pulled my hair in to a tight bun slid
on my saddle shoes and was out the door in my red jeep before Jack could
squeeze his big butt through the door. I was on my out when I noticed that
there was a big present on the passenger seat. O my God I totally forgot that
today was my birth day. Today I am 17. That means it is Jacobs birth day also. I
ran inside to go get his present. I got him a music book for the piano and a
piano tie that I found at the local thrift store. I got back in the car and
picked up the present that was on the seat and turned it around in my hands. My
dad must have put this in my truck before I left. I put the Back in Black disk
by AC-DC in the CD player and rocked out listening to one of my favorite bands.
I pulled up to the parking lot of my school just as Thunderstruck was ending. I
pulled into my regular spot and got out.
I grabbed my back pack and the present and headed to the
main building. As I walked into my first period class APUS History, I caught a
glimpse of Jacob slipping an envelope on my desk then sitting back down in the
seat behind me. As I sat down he jabbed my waste and said “Happy Birthday
princess Sammy.” I let out a little yelp when he jabbed me and I gave him a playful
punch on the arm. “I see that you got the present that I got you.” So it wasn’t
my dad, ok. I sat down and started to open the big present but as I got the
first flap open the bell rang and Mr. Thompson walked in the door and the class
fell silent. This school is different from other schools first we wear uniforms
witch sucks, lacrosse is the main sport, and all the students are respectable
to the teachers, at least in school. As Mr. Thompson started to talk Jacob
slipped a note on to my desk, it said “are you going to open your present or
make me wait in suspense until after school.” I wrote back, “maybe.” He started
to laugh.
“Is there something funny about the civil war Mr. Smith,
and if there is please tell me so I can make a note about it.” Mr. Thomson said
in a (very are you going to test me) tone.
“No ser, I was thinking of something that I heard
yesterday. It was nothing.” Jacob said in a stern tone. I almost spit out the
Gatorade that I just drank all over my desk because of what Jacob said made me
laugh really hard. I swallowed without trouble and turner around in my chair.
“You are truly an idiot Jacob. That is why you are my best friend.” I said and
then turned around to face the board. When class ended he followed me to my
locker and made me open my present.
“You will love it. It screams you.” He said as I started to
open the flaps. Inside was a necklace that had a horse shoe and a lacrosse
stick charm. I started to tear up.
“O my God I love it is so beautiful.” I gave him a bid hug
and started to cry. It was the most beautiful necklace that I have ever seen.
“Don’t cry Sam; here let me help you put that on. He took
it from my hands and turned me around. As he clasped the chain I gave him
another hug.
“Now open the envelope. It is something from my mom and
sister.” In the envelope was a box and in the box was a blue turquoise ring
that was simple and elegant. “Can your family get any more generous? Thank you
so much” I gave him a hug. I made a mental note to stop by his house and thank
his mom and sister.
“Let’s get to class” we walked next to each other and he
put his arm around me and I started to laugh. When we got to our next class
chemistry we went to our table.
I will catch you up a bit me, and Jacob are best friends
and I have known him since birth. No lie, our mothers were in the same hospital
room when giving birth and we have been really good friends for 17 years to
day. I grabbed his present from my back pack and gave it to him. He opened it
before class started.
“This is amazing Sammy thank you” he gave me hug and sat
down in his seat. When class started a student aide walked in and handed the
sub a note.
“Samantha Burns. Are you here?” he stood in front of the
class.
“Yes I am here.” I got up and went to the front of the
class.
“Looks like you are needed in head mistress Markova’s
office” he said and handed me the note
“Oooooooooo” the class said at the same time. Like a bunch
of second graders Jacob gave me a concerned look as I left the class. As I
walked down the hall I got the jitters because Markova scared me just like all
of the other students. I entered the office and went straight back to the head
mistresses office. When I walked in she was on the phone but motioned for me to
sit down in the chair in front of her. When I sat down she ended the phone
call.
“Well Ms. Burns you seem to be adjusting to this school
nicely.” She said
“I have. I have been accustoming to this school for the
past three years. Is there a problem.” I said in a sarcastic tone that she did
not seem to appreciate.
“Yes and no. You are doing very well in all your classes
and some of your teachers want to move you up to more challenging classes. The
down side is that if you are not ready to move up you don’t have to you can
stay right where you are. So it is your choice do you want to be moved in to
more challenging classes or stay right where you are?” she said as if she was
talking to a first grader.
“I think I would like to move up and try something
challenging. Do I still get to be on the lacrosse team?”
“Yes darling of course. Your new schedule has only five
classes so you can leave before period 6 starts and by the looks of this
meeting you can go straight home. It was great talking to you and I hope you
love your new schedule.” She said
Great now I get to go home early and hang out with my dad
and horses. This is going to be so much fun.
I went back to my class I gave the sub the note that
Markova gave me grabbed my stuff and was out the door before anyone could say
anything to me. Went through the gym to get to the parking lot, one of the
senior boys was shooting free throws, I started to laugh when he missed one. He
must not have known I was there because he quickly turned around and started
walking towards me. I fell silent and started to walk again but he still came
after me. When he caught up to me and he said
“Hey how long were you watching me.” “Not long. Why?” I
said in a whispered tone. I stopped in front of the door because I was afraid
he was going to fallow me to my car.
“Because I want to know why a pretty girl is watching me
play.” He started to laugh and walked away.
“What’s wrong? You afraid that you missed one shot I am
going to tell the whole school.” “Actually yes I am afraid you will tell the
whole school that I suck.” I could hear the sarcasm in his voice.
“Well I’m not. So goodbye Tommy.” I said and started to
walk towards the door.
“Wait I did not get your, name I’m Tommy White.” “I’m Sammy
Burns. Good bye Tommy.” I said and walked out of the door. I walked straight to
my car and wondered where I heard that name before. I started my car and
realized that it was Tommy’s brother Andrew that killed my sisters. He was the
one that caused the accident. I just made friends with the twin brother that
tore my family apart forever.
