The Finding of Happiness by Bennett

The finding of happiness
By: Bennett

“Hi I’m Frank, my life is not like your everyday life. You see my parents are divorced
And my dad is abusive to me and my mom. That’s why she left, but that was 5 years ago. My best friend, died 2 months ago and life just turned from a horror film, to a death trap! But my life was about to gain a new
Step in life called… The finding of happiness ”

It was a steaming Saturday afternoon, but the sun was shinning and kids were having fun and all. Just not me, It’s been like that since Alex best friend died in a car accident.
Slap! “What I tell you about sneaking to your moms house without permission from me? You know the rule right! No going over there again you hear?!” My dad said and slapped me in anger.
“I’m sorry dad buts it’s a really hot day!” I replied,
“well sorry doesn’t fix this crap.” He snapped back,
“I hate you!” I said as I ran out he door grabbing his car keys and charging out the door.
“You better come back here now! Don’t make me count to three! 1, 2, 3! Now you’re going to get it!” My dad said on his way to breaking open the windows. I struggled to get the car key in the ignition, I got it, VROOOM! I was off! I twisted and turned (I think I hit a cat). I arrived, a slammed my fist against her front door, SLAM! She opened the door and as soon as she did, she looked at my cheek, and then she asked, “Who did this to you honey?”
“Dad.” I replied starting to feel light headed, then starting to cry, “Oh Frank you are going to live with me ok?” She asked with a slight grin on her face. “I thought you’d never ask.” I said as started to giggle, and then gave her a big hug. (7 years later…) I had a flash back of how my life was before people thought of me as a clown, “What a nerd, he has no chance of getting friends until he’s 90 years old.” I heard voices say in the 7th grade hallway. “Life stinks!” I sighed, and then I thought, why can’t I be like Michael Fernandez? He’s nerdy and still has 1 billion friends. “Hello children at Hillside elementary, we have a new student coming, Kyle Ceedings. Please be as nice as you can to our new student, Thank you.” A voice said on the intercom. Then I thought, hey I can try to be nice to Kyle and maybe we can become friends like me and Alex! (Tomorrow) Gulp. I slowly looked around at the students starring at me, I walked up to Kyle who was on the swing-set alone, by himself, no one looking at me and say, “What a dork!” or, “your lame Frank!” I took a deep breath, looked at Kyle in the eye, and said, “Hey Kyle wanna go to Smoothie Central? Ahhhhhh after school?” I was scary, what was he going to say? But then One little Word came out of his mouth, “Ya, That would be awesome.” Was he kidding? Oh my goodness! Yes! Y-E-S! Yippee! I can’t believe it! Finally, Friendship! Once again! (Tomorrow!) A lady in a pink coat came up to Kyle and I and said, “What kind of smoothie would you like? Today’s special is the mint strawberry smoothie.” Then Kyle and I interrupted,
“Ya two Mint Strawberry smoothies,”
“Ok then to Mint Strawberry smoothies,” The waiter said under her breath, “coming right up.” She said aloud. Then Kyle asked me, “So Who is your best friend?”
“Well. Ya! Ummmmm, I don’t really have any friends anymore, you see my Best friend Alex died two weeks ago and life has, what you would call it, Sucked!” I replied,
“Well it’s not your fault that people don’t like you.” Kyle replied,
“Ya I guess so. Ya your right!” I replied,
“Lets go to the barber shop, My treat.”
“But why?” I asked,
“Ummm, Look in the mirror. And come here tomorrow and see if we can score some chicks.” Kyle replied
(Tomorrow)
“I’m not sure about this. I mean what if they think I’m ugly?” I said concerned,
“You’ll be fine. So. See any cut girls?” Kyle asked,
“jeez this is my first time, unlike you. Mr. Mr. Ummm, Mr. Coolieo!” I said,
“Witch one is she?” Kyle asked,
“Table 17 Brown shirt, pink shirt, Brown hair.” I replied, Then Kyle shoved me at her table,
“What’s goin on?” I said like a nervous little girl saying hi to her grandpa,
“Nothing… Are you asking me to go on a date with you?” She asked me,
“how’d you know?” I asked,
“Well you said it like a nervous little girl saying hi to her grandpa. I’m Emma by the way. And yes I would like to go see Flippie on Friday at 6:50, My parents will drive us to AMC theaters.”
She said. Then I thought to myself wow that went faster then I thought It would.
“Ok. See you on Friday” I said out loud to her.
(Friday)
Ding-Dong! I heard the door-bell ring,
“Coming!” I said to whoever was at the door,
“Hey… I actually never got your name.” Emma said as I opened the door,
“Kyle. So you ready to go?” I asked,
“Ya.” Emma said as we ran out the door. I was psyched!
“Hey so you exc… I paused I looked through the front window, a car was coming straight at us. BOOM! BANG! DID I MAKE IT ALIVE? WHERE AM I?!
To be continued…