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Written By Kruti Patel<\/span><\/p>\n \n<\/p> Chapter 1<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n Gym. The subject I hate the most. Hi. I\u2019m Jessica, and I just moved here from Boston Illinois. My mom is a banker. And Dad? Well, he is a coder and works at home. Dad has to take care of me since mom is almost never home. The school I now go to is called Princleton Middle School. I miss the school I used to go to in Illinois and my friends, especially Lily. She\u2019s my best friend and still is. We still video chat, but it\u2019s not the same. I wish I could go back to Illinois!<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I rush to gym class as the bell is furiously ringing. I\u2019m going to be late if I don\u2019t hurry! I don\u2019t look where I\u2019m going, and suddenly I bump into someone. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHey, watch where you\u2019re going, slowpoke!\u201d she jeers. \u201cOr should I say, rushpoke!\u201d She cackles. I\u2019m so angry, but I just say, \u201cSorry.\u201d I step into the gym room and get my yoga mat from the equipment room. I plop it onto the gym floor, and I suddenly catch sight of a cute boy. He\u2019s so adorable! He has jet-black hair, awesome clothes, a great smile, and cute shoes! My mind focuses on gym class.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n The gym teacher tells us to do push-ups, planks, burpees, and a bunch of other exhausting exercises which I\u2019m not willing to do. My grade is depending on this though, so I have to. After P.E., I go to my locker and open it. I grab my pencil and math book from there and hurry to math class. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I sit down in my seat once class starts. The math teacher looks kind and nice. \u201cAlright, class, settle down!\u201d she commanded gently. I see her name on the desk. It says, \u201cMrs. Walchester.\u201d<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcome, everyone! So good to see you, Gavin. Oh, and you, too, Carla! I\u2019m especially grateful you\u2019re here, too, Alexa!\u201d Mrs. Walchester says soothingly. She gazed at me. \u201cOh, and it appears we have a new student! Say hello to\u2026\u201d she paused and whispered to me, \u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m.. I\u2019m Jessica Walters,\u201d I replied nervously. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAlright, now open your math workbooks to page 1,\u201d Mrs. Walchester said. \u201cAs you know, I\u2019m Mrs. Walchester, the math teacher. I teach every class math except for 6th grade because it\u2019s overwhelming to teach every single grade.\u201d<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n We learned about subtracting and adding fractions, and while we were doing our independent work, the jet-black hair boy glimpsed at me. He said, \u201cHi!\u201d I whispered, \u201cHi!\u201d back. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name? Want to sit down together at lunch?\u201d I said softly. \u201cI\u2019m Jake. You? And, yes, we can sit together at lunch. Actually, if you don\u2019t mind, some of my friends are coming, too, so is that okay?\u201d he replied. \u201cYes, and my name is Jessica! Now let\u2019s do our work before we\u2019re caught!\u201d I whisper.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I continued to finish my problem ?-?, which was really easy. The bell rang at 11:40, and I went with Jake so we could sit together. I found him, and we rushed to the cafeteria to order some food. He says he would pay, but his pocket is empty. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I brought lunch from home, though! We can share!\u201d he says. \u201cOkay, I guess!\u201d I agree. Not only because if I say no, it would disappoint him, but also, I myself forgot my money.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Jake and I go to a table and sit down. Soon, some of his friends arrive with their lunch. They ask, \u201cHey, are you the new student, Jessica?\u201d \u201cYeah, I am!\u201d I say. \u201cWhat are your names?\u201d Jake introduces me to Kate, a blonde girl, Carlos, a brown-haired boy, Violet, who has purple hair, and Nick, a boy with a Yankees T-shirt and black hair. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWow, you guys have refined taste in fashion!\u201d I say, impressed. \u201cThanks!\u201d Kate says, flushing. \u201cI play the drums!\u201d Carlos says, banging an imaginary instrument with imaginary drumsticks. We all laugh and start eating our lunches. So far, middle school is off to a good start! But just because it\u2019s good right now, doesn\u2019t mean it will be good in the future. Who knows? <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n After lunch, I have religion and read some gospels of the bible. Then I have french and music. I run outside and wait for the school bus to pick me up. When it does, I climb aboard and wait on the ride home by reading a book. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m home, Dad!\u201d I shout, running inside my house as the bus stops at my home and I climb out. Dad greets me and hugs me tightly. He says he learned a trendy recipe online. He already prepared it, and that is so sweet. Dad takes his dish and sits with me on the dining table. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo, how was your first day of school?\u201d Dad asks. I wasn\u2019t dreading this question since I made some new friends. \u201cIt was great! I made some new friends!\u201d I reply happily. \u201cWhat are their names?\u201d Dad questions politely. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTheir names\u201d I say. \u201care Kate, Carlos, Violet, Nick, and Jake!\u201d \u201cWow! Those are a lot of friends you made in one day! Good job, sweetie!\u201d He rustles my hair once he finishes his lunch. In a few moments, I am sitting at my desk in my room, doing my homework. I think about the problem: 433 divided by 67 and then write down the answer. Once I finish my homework, I begin reading my favorite mystery book.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Soon, Mom comes home and cooks salad as dinner. I especially love her salad. It has onions, tomatoes, green peppers, lettuce, olive oil, and black pepper and salt for seasoning. Mom, Dad, and I devour the meal, and I go into my room to brush my teeth.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I then dress into my PJs and read my novel from the library: Because of Winn-Dixie. I don\u2019t know when I\u2019ll…zzzzzz.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I wake up the next morning, the sun shining in my face brightly. My calendar reads: Saturday. I jump out of bed and walk downstairs to the kitchen. Dad already fixed a batch of waffles with maple syrup for himself and me. I eat my breakfast and decide to go for a nice stroll after getting dressed. I hastily brush my teeth, take a bubble bath, and dress into my jeans and T-shirt. I take my purse with me and go outside for a walk.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I wear my sunglasses and start walking. I pass a shabby-looking corner and stop at a mall. Wow! It has shoes, dresses, earrings, food, drinks, and more! Well, that\u2019s what it says on the banner above me. I walk into the mall and look around. The dresses look so beautiful, with ruffles on the bottom of it. I see a staircase and go up the stairs. I catch sight of what looks like the food section, and I search in my purse for a five dollar bill. I\u2019m definitely going to purchase one of those chocolate hearts. But then again, my mom taught me how to save money: by using it on something that you really want. Anyways, I\u2019m not hungry. Plus, I just brushed my teeth; why would I want to brush them again? I neatly place my money back into my purse. I go down the stairs out the door and rush to my house. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I arrive and knock on the door. Dad lets me in, and I sit with him, asking, \u201cHey, Dad, do you wanna play a board game?\u201d \u201cSure, sweetheart!\u201d he says. \u201cWhich one?\u201d I think about the ones we have, and then, I know which one: \u201cPayday!\u201d I exclaim suddenly.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I get the board game, Payday, and start laying out the figures, game board, fake money, and die. After playing two rounds of Payday, (3 months each) Dad rests on the couch and says that I can go with my friends or do something else while he rests. Good idea!<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n So I video chat with my friends and ask, \u201cHey guys, wanna meet at my house and walk together? We can order lunch at the mall near me!\u201d \u201cSounds good!\u201d they said in unison. I give them my address, and they arrive at my door. We walk around the neighborhood. Oh, and did I mention Violet has an adorable chihuahua? Nick has a turtle, and Jake has a cute pet rabbit. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kate, Carlos, Violet, Nick, Jake, and I strolled to the park, where Kate, Violet, and I sit on the swings, and Jake, Nick, and Carlos ride on the slides and see-saw. We order lunch at the mall near my house. The food section has pizza, cake, soda, chocolate, vanilla cupcakes, veggie salad, croissants, apples, oranges, bananas, and loads of other dishes, foods, and drinks! I order a croissant for myself, Violet gets two oranges, Nick buys a slice of cheesy pizza, Jake purchases one banana for himself and a veggie salad for Carlos, and Kate gets a slice of vanilla cake and a veggie salad. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n After having our delicious meal, we walk out of the mall and say good-bye to each other. I walk to my house and rest with my dad. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c<\/sub><\/strong>Do you want eggs on your toast, sweetie?\u201d Mom asks me. \u201cHuh?\u201d I say. I must\u2019ve dozed off. Mom asks me again, \u201cDo you want eggs on your toast, honey?\u201d \u201cUh, yes. Yes, please!\u201d I say. She plops some fried eggs on my toasted piece of bread. \u201cThanks, Mom!\u201d I reply. \u201cNo problem!\u201d She pours cereal and milk quickly into a glass bowl and carefully hands it to Dad. \u201cHere, Jake! Your breakfast,\u201d she says. \u201cNow, I have to run to the bank to do my job! Take care of Jessie and-\u201d \u201cMom! Please don\u2019t call me Jessie,\u201d I say. \u201cOkay, make sure to take care of Jessica while I\u2019m gone, okay?\u201d she tells Dad. \u201cYes, but she\u2019ll be at school!\u201d Dad jokes. I walk out of the kitchen and see the school bus at my house. Waving at my parents, I hop onto the bus and begin the journey to school. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n As I walk in the building, the hall fills with many students of different sizes-some short, some large, some fat, some skinny, some tall, and some with blue hair. I catch sight of Kate, Carlos, Violet, Nick, and Jake. I wave to them, and they come over. \u201cHey, I recall seeing this movie called \u201cWe Can Be Heroes\u201d. It\u2019s really great!\u201d Violet says. \u201cWhere can you watch it? I\u2019d love to check it out!\u201d Carlos asks. \u201cI think it\u2019s on Netflix. Well, if you have a subscription,\u201d Violet says. \u201cCool!\u201d Kate and I say in unison.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Walking to math class, we clutch our books. We stroll into class and sit down. The math teacher says good morning to us and starts our lesson.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Walchester tells us, \u201cTurn to page 6 and do the review, please.\u201d I do the review, and when I\u2019m done, I read a book. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n After class, we have a break, and I take advantage of that break. I study for my quiz and read some books in the library. Before I know it, the bell rings again, and I stroll to reading class. I don\u2019t want to be in detention and rush to class. I sit down in a random seat, and the teacher says, \u201cHello, class! Turn to page 11 in your textbook so we can start reading the story!\u201d <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n First, she calls on a shy girl with brown pigtails to read. \u201cOkay. Um…Alice lived in a beautiful town with her family. She had three siblings and loved to play in the fields. One day, she spotted a magical rabbit, and it could talk! It said, \u2018Hello, Alice! Join me in my home and stay with me for a while!\u2019 The girl said yes and\u2026\u201d I pay attention to the brown pigtail girl and listen to the story. Before I know it, it\u2019s my turn to read a passage of the selection. I impress everyone by reading with my smooth voice and fluent reading. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n At lunchtime I sit with my friends, and we all talk about the upcoming talent show next week. \u201cI\u2019m going to dance!\u201d Violet says. \u201cI\u2019m doing ballet and dancing to the Nutcracker. Boy, is it complicated! But I\u2019ll learn!\u201d she smiles. Carlos tells, \u201cI\u2019m going to be playing the drums!\u201d He imitates drum sounds, and we all are laughing. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n When I go home today, I don\u2019t feel lonely anymore. I feel that now I have great friends who support me, no matter what the situation! That makes me feel welcome and warm on the inside. I start doing my homework and write with my lucky pen, you know, to get luck. <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chapter 3 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the big day today! Today is the talent show, and I\u2019m so excited! But a girl has been teasing me a lot and saying that I\u2019ll never win the competition with my performance. That makes me feel sad, angry, worried, anxious, nervous, and mad all at once! <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n After school, it\u2019s talent time, and everyone who is going to perform is behind the curtains on the stage. The director says, \u201cWelcome, ladies and gents! We present to you…the Princleton Middle School Talent Show Extravaganza!!!\u201d The crowd goes wild and cheers! I hear some, \u201cYahoo!\u201d\u2019s and \u201cCan\u2019t wait!\u201d\u2019s from the eager audience. \u201cFirst one up is\u2026 Rebecca Parkinson! She is going to play Fur Elise on the piano!\u201d <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I think Rebecca is doing pretty well! She has all the notes down, and her rhythm\u2019s amazing! After a couple more students do their talents, it\u2019s my turn. I\u2019m so nervous right now, my heart is pounding, and I can\u2019t breathe. My friend, Violet, says, \u201cStage jitters?\u201d I nod. \u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d she says calmly and soothingly, \u201cYou\u2019ll do great, I\u2019ll bet!\u201d <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I go on stage, and someone hands me a microphone. I take a deep breath and sing. I visualize my friends and my beloved ones and picture my old ones and new ones that were made along the way. When I come back to reality, everyone\u2019s clapping and cheering. It\u2019s like a million voices are saying many things inside my head and telling me to follow my heart and believe. I shout out the word, \u201cBelieve!\u201d in a singing tone. Oh my gosh! So many people are crowding around me! <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n After the audience returns to their seats and a couple of more students, like my friends, go. I think Violet did a fantastic job, and Carlos nailed the drums! The director announces, \u201cAnd the winner is…Jessica Walters!\u201d \u201cJ, you did it! You got the award!\u201d Violet screams. I am handed the award and say, \u201cI won? I won!\u201d <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n The next day, I have a couple of fans. The days after that, my fans grow and grow. I get invited to sing at another amazing competition called \u201cThe Singoff!\u201d, and I accept the offer, confirming my decision. I\u2019m glad school is going to be over the next day, but the problem is that when I go to the show, I\u2019ll have to take a plane and go to the show, which is all the way in London! <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHey guys,\u201d I tell my friends, \u201cUm, I won\u2019t be able to spend time with you for the next couple of days because I have to go to London. I\u2019ll be back as soon as possible!\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s fine, Jess!\u201d Violet says. \u201cYeah, we\u2019re fine with that!\u201d Kate answers. \u201cWe want you to be happy!\u201d Carlos comments. \u201cOh, thanks guys!\u201d I embrace them all. \u201cWell, guess I\u2019ll see you in the summer, guys!\u201d Carlos says. \u201cYep, see you in the summer, Jess, whenever you come!\u201d Kate says. \u201cBut make sure not to miss my birthday party on July 7th, or you\u2019ll be sorry!\u201d \u201cOkay!\u201d I laugh.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n I realize that having friends to back you up helps you become more confident in yourself, and you feel more capable of doing things you never thought that you could do. My singing talent was hidden inside me, I just didn\u2019t know how to bring it out. All that grief that was inside me, I could share it with the loved ones I have. And I would come to Kate\u2019s birthday party! Just believe, and you can shine and become a star.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n The End<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Believe Written By Kruti Patel Chapter 1 Gym. The subject I hate the most. Hi. I\u2019m Jessica, and I just moved here from Boston Illinois. My mom is a banker. And Dad? Well, he is a coder and works at home. Dad has to take care of me since mom is almost never home. 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