James put his book down and went to the door. Like he thought, Hermit was there.
"Just on time!” James exclaimed while letting him in and closing the door. Hermit looked at the clock. It said 4:30.
"Let me get out the chess board". The chessboard and the pieces were made of polished glass. It was very expensive and fragile. James carefully put the pieces on the chessboard in correct order.
The game was slow. Not a word came threw anyone’s mouth. It took from 2-5 minutes to move one piece. At the end, Hermit moved his knight and said, "Check mate!" withed a smile.
"Urge. You always win!"
"I know. That’s because I'm smarter than you."
"Well, Its time for you to go home now. I have to walk my neighbors’ dog in ten minutes.
"OK, Bye!"
"Bye!"
Hermit walked threw the door and waved good-bye again then closed the door. As soon as he left James went to get a dog leash and shoes. Then, he ran outside to his neighbors’ house and knocked on the door. An old Lady opened the door. "I’m ready to walk your dog".
"OK, I'll get Toby", she said (Toby is the dogs name). A big Golden Retriever came threw the door and Toby climbed down the front porch steps. James grabbed his collar and attached the leash.
"Bye!" James waved.
Instead of the owner-saying bye she just gave a kind smile without showing any teeth. Toby walked calmly with James. When they were out of the owner’s sight, the dog started to run at full speed. James yanked forward and started to run with Toby. James could only keep his grip of Toby's leash for a short period of time. Toby started to run faster and faster. James tried to keep up with him but he couldn't. Toby was already 20 feet in head of him.
With immense speed, Toby quickly jumped over a wooden fence that James could not see through. James stopped and looked at the fence, took a quick breath, and grabbed onto the top. James used his legs to push himself up the fence. He managed to get one leg over but to his surprise, Toby jumped back over the fence, running the opposite toward the owner’s house. James sighed and jumped back down from the fence. He started running toward Toby. He was at leased 50 feet away.
James ran as fast as he could till he found Toby sitting at the spot he first took off running. James caught his breath, grabbed the leash, and walked toward the owner’s house.
Toby barked to let the owner know they were there. She opened the door and James said in a rush, "ma'am! I swear! Every time I walk that dog he runs off when we get out of your sight! That dog hates me!"
"But why would such a nice dog like this do such a thing like that?" Toby lay on the ground and rolled over with his belly up. "Look at him! Isn't he just cute? You would never do a thing like that would you?" she asked the dog. The owner kneeled down and gave Toby a belly rub. "Now stop whining", she said to James.
The next day came and James went to school. James had many of books in his hands. They piled up to shoulder height, which made it difficult because he couldn’t balance them with his chin. He walked slowly through the halls, balancing them in his arms. He looked down at his books every once in a while to check if they were steady. While looking down at his books he turning around a corner, bumped into someone, and all the books shattered all over the person he bumped into. Hitting hard enough to make him have a bruise. He looked down at the books and saw them scattered around the floor. He looked up to see whom he hit. It was Kaden.
"Hey, four eyes! Watch where you're going!" James could see the anger in Kaden's face. An encore of people chanted, "Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Kaden took the first swing at James face. James ducked. Kaden swung at James chin, giving him an uppercut. James fell to the floor with his back on the ground all beaten up.
Kaden knelt down and grabbed James by the neck. Kaden put his fist in the air and said, "watch," he punched him in the face, "where," he punched him in the face again, "you're," and again, "going!”
His arm got stuck in the air. They both looked up to see what it was caught on. It was Mrs. Humbird. She caught his arm right in the air.
"What are you doing?!” Mrs. Humbird said. Kaden didn't respond. "Say sorry!"
"I'm sorry Mrs. Humbird."
"Not to me, him!"
"I'm sorry James," he groaned.
"That will give you an automatic 'step four'!" 'Step four' gets you suspended. Mrs. Humbird grabbed Kaden and took him to the office. Kaden struggled to get out but Mrs. Teacher was too strong.
"And everyone go to class!” Mrs. Humbird shouted back at the kids that were watching Kaden and James fight.
Everyone scurried to there classes.
It was nice having Kaden out of his classes. No more getting yelled at.
First period ended quickly. James got an A on all of his papers he turned in. When the 'five-minute-break bell' rang, everyone in the class quickly rushed to the door.
There was a big population of kids in the halls. More and more people crowded the halls every second. For some reason people were staring at James. Is there something wrong with my face? James thought.
James went to the bathroom to look into the mirrors. His face was bloody from the fight with Kaden. He had a bloody nose, black eye, bloody chin, and his left cheek was bruised. The back of his head had a big bump. He needed to get to the nurse.
James walked out of the bathroom. As he headed toward the nurse's office, Jessica looked at him and said, "What happened to your face? Oh ya, Kaden beat you up? Why didn't you fight back? Oh ya, 'cus your a wimp?!" Jessica pushed him back. All her friends laughed. "And by the way, I'm not interested in you." James ran away almost in tears.
James got to the nurse's office. The nurse looked at his face and said, "Oh my! What happened to your face?"
"Kaden hit me."
"Oh yes! I heard about that. I'm glad you came to the nurse."
The nurse wet a washcloth and washed off his face. Then, she got a block of blue ice and put it on the back of his head where the he had the bump.
"Do you want to go home?” the nurse asked.
"I guess."
James called home and his mom answered.
"Hello."
"Hi Mom, I got beat up."
"Are you alright?"
"Of coarse not, Mom." Why do moms always ask the most obvious questions in the world? James thought.
"OK. I'll pick you up."
James's mom came to his school to pick him up. James walked out to the car, opened the door and jumped in.
"Oh, my God! How did this happen!"
"I bumped into Kaden."
"Hmmm. I guess anything can make him mad. It was an accident, right?"
"Ya."
"And he just blames it on you and decides to get in a fight."
They made it to the house and went inside. James went strait to his leather couch and read 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'. It was only 8:45 am. At 10:00 am. James' mom went to work. At 4:40 James put his book down.
Why isn't Hermit here yet? He was supposed to be here 10 minutes ago! James went to the front window and looked outside. Where is he?
James went to the kitchen and got out some food. When he was half way done the doorbell rang. Usually he knocks on the door not ring the doorbell. Something fishy is going on.
James went to the door and opened it. It was Kaden. "Surprise!” Kaden yelled.
"How did you find my house, and where's Hermit?” James asked.
"I saw him coming this way, so I asked him where he was going and he said your house. I asked where your house was and he told me. Finally, I told him to go back to his house so he did."
Kaden let himself inside.
"Kaden! Get out of my house!"
"Make me."
Kaden found 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' on the couches and picked it up. He pulled a permanent marker out of his pocket and crossed out the author's name and replaced with James's. "Hey! That's a school library book!” James shouted.
"Good! Then everyone will see it!” Kaden laughed. “Hey, aren't we right next to the sand dunes? I thought I saw that steel wall when I came to your house. Lets check it out!"
"No! You can’t go over there! It's too dangerous!"
"Well, then you'll come with me…." Kaden grabbed James by the shirt and dragged him toward the back door. James struggled to get out, but Kaden was too strong. Kaden dragged him to the gate in the steel wall and opened it.
They looked off into the distance and saw a light. "I've never seen that before." James admitted.
"Check it out. Lets follow it!"
They followed it for a long time and the closer they got to the light, the stronger the wind was and more sand filled the air. The both squinted to see the light. By now they could hardly see each other but they were getting closer. James looked back at his house. It was completely invisible. James looked back. The light was gone, and so was Kaden. "Kaden! Kaden! Where are you?” James shouted. This was the first time James had shouted for Kadens help. James took two steps, and fell.
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