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The Deal with the Devil
By Maddy B.
Chapter 1
I was in a charter bus with all my friends and my best friend Leslie. I was in the middle of a conversation with my boyfriend Zack (we’ve been together for about 2 years now). Then I heard my name I turned to look at Leslie “yeah?” I asked. “I feel sick.” She said. “Maybe it’s from the food you ate earlier>” I told her. “No! Bell it’s not I feel sick! Like I’m going to through up!” she yelled quietly. “Gosh, you don’t gotta yell!” I said loudly. “I wasn’t yelling!” she yelled this time. “Now you are!” I screamed at her. “Girls, girls calm down!” Zack said breaking into our conversation. We were turned back to back now.
The bus came to a stop! “I will be right back” the bus driver told us. Everyone’s faced was full of wonder. The bus driver was back on the bus in now time. “We have a problem. The transition broke down. And it looks like we can’t fix it. Said the bus driver. “Well what are we gonna do then?” I guy from the back of the bus asked. “Well sense we don’t have any signal here we can’t call for help, so it looks like we’re gonna have to walk. Maybe to the nearest shop.
We filed of the bus slowly. Then we stood there for a minute. “Which way should we go?” asked the bus driver. “we should go that way!” a guy named Nick said pointing to the east. “No! We need to go that way!” another guy named Nate said pointing to the north. “NO! We need to go east. I know this kind of stuff and you don’t know anything you’re just a-a-a you’re just a retard!” Nick yelled. “Shut-up I’m not no retard! I know more about the interstate than you do! All you know how to do is keep your hair all jelly like so you can get girls!” yelled Nate even louder than Nick did. “At least it works! Unlike you all lonely I’ve had 12 different girls ask me out in just 3 days.” Shot back Nate.
“You need to shut the flip up! Before I beat the crap out of you!” yelled Nate. “You wanna fight little man?” Nick asked. “Yeah I wanna fight!” yelled Nate. Nick was about to make his first move that’s when all the girls screamed, well except Bell and I. I guess they thought that would help stop the fight but it didn’t. Nick makes the first move his fist flying 80 mph. Nate takes a duck. What? Nicks face was filled with surprise. As he took another swing the bus driver caught his fist and said, “That’s not necessary. If you’re gonna act that way we’re just gonna go south.
Nick stomped away and Nate was just laughing. We finally started walking, and before I knew it we had walked for an hour and only accomplished half a mile. I decided to say sorry to Leslie. She said she was sorry too. I asked her if she still felt bad. She told me it felt worse than before. I asked her if she wanted to make a quick stop in the woods. She told me that would be great. I told her to hold on a sec. I went to tell Zack. He told me if I wasn’t back in 5 minutes he was going to come for us. I told him thanks and gave him a quick hug.
Leslie and I made it to the woods. Leslie looked for a spot and started to dig a hole. “What in the world are you doing digging in the dirt?” I asked her. “Oh, I’m just making a hole so I can through up in it so it want stink so bad.” She told me. “Oh.” I said flatly. She waited a minute and then it happened. I really didn’t want to see what it looked like, but I wanted too. It was a dark greenish brownish color, it had green beans, corn, and this glob of red stuff, a piece of unchewed red velvet cake, and a piece of hamburger that wasn’ t chewed good. “I told you so!” I told her. Making a disgusted face as she threw up again.
I checked my watch it had been 7 minutes, Zack should be looking for us by now. Then all of a sudden I was mad, I was furious, I blew up. “It’s all your fault!” I screamed at Leslie. “What?” she turned to look at me. “It’s all your fault we’re here!” I yelled. “Well it’s your fault for coming with me!” she shot back. “Well I felt like I had to! I didn’t want a little baby wondering around helplessly.” I barked.
What was that? We both turned our heads to the strange sound coming from two trees. The trees shook 1 more time…..and out came Zack landing on the ground struggling to get up. Once he looked up he saw me. He screamed my name came running toward me picked me up and spun me around. “I was so worried about you! You too Leslie.” He told us. I made a disgusted face at Leslie and she stick her tongue out at me. What a baby I thought.
“Everyone’s like a mile away. Maybe more now. It’s getting dark maybe we should rest for the night and start back in the morning.” Zack suggested . “Sure why not?” said Leslie. “Sure I guess.” I said. “Well I get this tree.” I said pointing to the biggest tree. “Fine! I’ll take this 1.” Leslie said pointing to a smaller tree. “Can you share your tree with me?!” asked Zack. “Um…..Sure….” I answered.
Chapter 2
The night was getting colder and a light breeze flew by. I felt safe with Zack. I had to be 1 of the luckiest girls in the world. I had the hottest and sweetest boyfriend ever. He had brown spiky hair, brown, eyes, he had a great smile, he was tall, and he was funny. I never wanted to go home.
The moon was almost full. It was the shiniest ever. It was so peaceful so silent. I liked it. This was my kind of night. Zack started to kiss me. It took me by surprise. I kissed him back only a couple of times. I wasn’t ready for that. I pushed him away. “what? Why?” he asked. “I’m just not ready! I’m only 17….same for you.” I told him. “I’m sorry.” “it’s okay.” He said. “you need to get some rest.” He told me. Hugging me. “Okay night…..” I said. “Night Bell.” He said.
I shut my eyes and everything went black. I was out.
8 Hours later
“Morning Bell!” Zack greeted me as a woke up. “Hi!” I said. “You hungry?” he asked. I didn’t answer right away I was kind of hungry though. “I am kind of hungry.” I told him. “ok…..good I’m cookin up a fresh batch of worms. I thought about what he said. Then I realized he said WORMS. “EW! GROSS! ZACK?” I yelled. “sorry Bells. Do you remember where we are?” he asked me. “Yes! Yes I do we’re in the woods in the middle of nowhere!!” I said loudly.
“Okay! I thought you forgot!” he told me. Forget how could I forget. I wondered to myself. “Hey where’s Leslie?” I asked. “Oh…She went to look for some kind of water.” He took a breath. “She said she’d be back in a bit.” He finished. “Oh okay. Thanks!” I said. There wasn’t anything to do I was so bored. I walked back and forth a couple of times that got tiring, so I decided to sit on this big rock. I sat there waiting on the worms to be done. I shivered as the thought of me eating worms appeared in my head. I sat waiting for Leslie to walk through the trees. I felt like this was the right time to apologize for the way I acted yesterday. We usually fight but not like this. But we’re like sisters and sisters fight so I guess its ok.
Tick….tock……tick….tock….. The time went by slowly. Couldn’t time go any faster I thought to myself. Finally I saw Leslie’s yellow shirt through the trees. I got up and ran to her. “Hi Leslie!” I said with thuseyasum. “Um…Hi Bell!” she said trying to sound ethusyastic like I did. “Look…I’m sorry for the way I acted yesterday. I wish we wouldn’t fight like that but
we’re like sisters so I guess its okay because sisters fight a lot.” I said starting to get a smile on my face. “Yeah me too…..” she said. “So ya hungry?” I asked. “Yeah but what are we going to eat we’re in the woods.” She asked. “Oh yeah..about that Zack’s cooking up some worms.” I said with a disgusted face. “EW! GROSS!” she yelled. “Yeah I know that’s what I said.. well I guess it’s better than nothing. “by the way I’m sorry too.” She said. What? I asked myself. Did I just hear what I thought I heard what did she need to be sorry for? “Why are you sorry?” I asked her. “Cause it’s my fault we’re here. You were right I should have said no! We should have never came into the woods. What if 1 of us gets hurt? What if 1 of us gets lost? What if 1 of us gets sick? Uh? What if?” I started at her blankly. She thought of something else. “what if 1 of us gets killed?” she said shivering. It was silent only for a second. “No! stop that! You’re jinxing yourself. If you were the 1 to die I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.
“I would deserve to die if I did die.” She told me. “NO! stop!!! Your not going to die. It’s okay. Please stop!” I screamed at her. She just shook her head . I got so mad at her I grabbed her shoulders and shook them furiously. “Fine if you love me enough for me not to be in pain and for me not to be hurt you would stop that stop acting like that.” I said trying to sound convincing. “your right. I do love you a lot. I want you to be happy! Not in pain or in harm.” She finally said. “Thanks!” I said. “C’mon let’s go eat some worms!” she said giggling. I giggled a slight giggle.
“Is the worms done?” I asked. “They sure are!” Zack said. “How do we Eat Them?” I asked. “Well you get a stick.” He said picking up a stick. “Then you take your stick and stab the worm. Make sure your worm is on there all the way.” He told me. “Like this.” He demonstrated. Ok…. I took a deep breath. Found me a stick and stabbed my worm. I looked at the worm for a long time. Then I finally had the guts to take a bite. To my surprise it wasn’t that bad. It was quite yummy, so I had me another and another and 1 more. I had 4 all together. They were really juicy. Zack called me a hog. I laughed.
By Maddy B.
Chapter 1
I was in a charter bus with all my friends and my best friend Leslie. I was in the middle of a conversation with my boyfriend Zack (we’ve been together for about 2 years now). Then I heard my name I turned to look at Leslie “yeah?” I asked. “I feel sick.” She said. “Maybe it’s from the food you ate earlier>” I told her. “No! Bell it’s not I feel sick! Like I’m going to through up!” she yelled quietly. “Gosh, you don’t gotta yell!” I said loudly. “I wasn’t yelling!” she yelled this time. “Now you are!” I screamed at her. “Girls, girls calm down!” Zack said breaking into our conversation. We were turned back to back now.
The bus came to a stop! “I will be right back” the bus driver told us. Everyone’s faced was full of wonder. The bus driver was back on the bus in now time. “We have a problem. The transition broke down. And it looks like we can’t fix it. Said the bus driver. “Well what are we gonna do then?” I guy from the back of the bus asked. “Well sense we don’t have any signal here we can’t call for help, so it looks like we’re gonna have to walk. Maybe to the nearest shop.
We filed of the bus slowly. Then we stood there for a minute. “Which way should we go?” asked the bus driver. “we should go that way!” a guy named Nick said pointing to the east. “No! We need to go that way!” another guy named Nate said pointing to the north. “NO! We need to go east. I know this kind of stuff and you don’t know anything you’re just a-a-a you’re just a retard!” Nick yelled. “Shut-up I’m not no retard! I know more about the interstate than you do! All you know how to do is keep your hair all jelly like so you can get girls!” yelled Nate even louder than Nick did. “At least it works! Unlike you all lonely I’ve had 12 different girls ask me out in just 3 days.” Shot back Nate.
“You need to shut the flip up! Before I beat the crap out of you!” yelled Nate. “You wanna fight little man?” Nick asked. “Yeah I wanna fight!” yelled Nate. Nick was about to make his first move that’s when all the girls screamed, well except Bell and I. I guess they thought that would help stop the fight but it didn’t. Nick makes the first move his fist flying 80 mph. Nate takes a duck. What? Nicks face was filled with surprise. As he took another swing the bus driver caught his fist and said, “That’s not necessary. If you’re gonna act that way we’re just gonna go south.
Nick stomped away and Nate was just laughing. We finally started walking, and before I knew it we had walked for an hour and only accomplished half a mile. I decided to say sorry to Leslie. She said she was sorry too. I asked her if she still felt bad. She told me it felt worse than before. I asked her if she wanted to make a quick stop in the woods. She told me that would be great. I told her to hold on a sec. I went to tell Zack. He told me if I wasn’t back in 5 minutes he was going to come for us. I told him thanks and gave him a quick hug.
Leslie and I made it to the woods. Leslie looked for a spot and started to dig a hole. “What in the world are you doing digging in the dirt?” I asked her. “Oh, I’m just making a hole so I can through up in it so it want stink so bad.” She told me. “Oh.” I said flatly. She waited a minute and then it happened. I really didn’t want to see what it looked like, but I wanted too. It was a dark greenish brownish color, it had green beans, corn, and this glob of red stuff, a piece of unchewed red velvet cake, and a piece of hamburger that wasn’ t chewed good. “I told you so!” I told her. Making a disgusted face as she threw up again.
I checked my watch it had been 7 minutes, Zack should be looking for us by now. Then all of a sudden I was mad, I was furious, I blew up. “It’s all your fault!” I screamed at Leslie. “What?” she turned to look at me. “It’s all your fault we’re here!” I yelled. “Well it’s your fault for coming with me!” she shot back. “Well I felt like I had to! I didn’t want a little baby wondering around helplessly.” I barked.
What was that? We both turned our heads to the strange sound coming from two trees. The trees shook 1 more time…..and out came Zack landing on the ground struggling to get up. Once he looked up he saw me. He screamed my name came running toward me picked me up and spun me around. “I was so worried about you! You too Leslie.” He told us. I made a disgusted face at Leslie and she stick her tongue out at me. What a baby I thought.
“Everyone’s like a mile away. Maybe more now. It’s getting dark maybe we should rest for the night and start back in the morning.” Zack suggested . “Sure why not?” said Leslie. “Sure I guess.” I said. “Well I get this tree.” I said pointing to the biggest tree. “Fine! I’ll take this 1.” Leslie said pointing to a smaller tree. “Can you share your tree with me?!” asked Zack. “Um…..Sure….” I answered.
Chapter 2
The night was getting colder and a light breeze flew by. I felt safe with Zack. I had to be 1 of the luckiest girls in the world. I had the hottest and sweetest boyfriend ever. He had brown spiky hair, brown, eyes, he had a great smile, he was tall, and he was funny. I never wanted to go home.
The moon was almost full. It was the shiniest ever. It was so peaceful so silent. I liked it. This was my kind of night. Zack started to kiss me. It took me by surprise. I kissed him back only a couple of times. I wasn’t ready for that. I pushed him away. “what? Why?” he asked. “I’m just not ready! I’m only 17….same for you.” I told him. “I’m sorry.” “it’s okay.” He said. “you need to get some rest.” He told me. Hugging me. “Okay night…..” I said. “Night Bell.” He said.
I shut my eyes and everything went black. I was out.
8 Hours later
“Morning Bell!” Zack greeted me as a woke up. “Hi!” I said. “You hungry?” he asked. I didn’t answer right away I was kind of hungry though. “I am kind of hungry.” I told him. “ok…..good I’m cookin up a fresh batch of worms. I thought about what he said. Then I realized he said WORMS. “EW! GROSS! ZACK?” I yelled. “sorry Bells. Do you remember where we are?” he asked me. “Yes! Yes I do we’re in the woods in the middle of nowhere!!” I said loudly.
“Okay! I thought you forgot!” he told me. Forget how could I forget. I wondered to myself. “Hey where’s Leslie?” I asked. “Oh…She went to look for some kind of water.” He took a breath. “She said she’d be back in a bit.” He finished. “Oh okay. Thanks!” I said. There wasn’t anything to do I was so bored. I walked back and forth a couple of times that got tiring, so I decided to sit on this big rock. I sat there waiting on the worms to be done. I shivered as the thought of me eating worms appeared in my head. I sat waiting for Leslie to walk through the trees. I felt like this was the right time to apologize for the way I acted yesterday. We usually fight but not like this. But we’re like sisters and sisters fight so I guess its ok.
Tick….tock……tick….tock….. The time went by slowly. Couldn’t time go any faster I thought to myself. Finally I saw Leslie’s yellow shirt through the trees. I got up and ran to her. “Hi Leslie!” I said with thuseyasum. “Um…Hi Bell!” she said trying to sound ethusyastic like I did. “Look…I’m sorry for the way I acted yesterday. I wish we wouldn’t fight like that but
we’re like sisters so I guess its okay because sisters fight a lot.” I said starting to get a smile on my face. “Yeah me too…..” she said. “So ya hungry?” I asked. “Yeah but what are we going to eat we’re in the woods.” She asked. “Oh yeah..about that Zack’s cooking up some worms.” I said with a disgusted face. “EW! GROSS!” she yelled. “Yeah I know that’s what I said.. well I guess it’s better than nothing. “by the way I’m sorry too.” She said. What? I asked myself. Did I just hear what I thought I heard what did she need to be sorry for? “Why are you sorry?” I asked her. “Cause it’s my fault we’re here. You were right I should have said no! We should have never came into the woods. What if 1 of us gets hurt? What if 1 of us gets lost? What if 1 of us gets sick? Uh? What if?” I started at her blankly. She thought of something else. “what if 1 of us gets killed?” she said shivering. It was silent only for a second. “No! stop that! You’re jinxing yourself. If you were the 1 to die I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.
“I would deserve to die if I did die.” She told me. “NO! stop!!! Your not going to die. It’s okay. Please stop!” I screamed at her. She just shook her head . I got so mad at her I grabbed her shoulders and shook them furiously. “Fine if you love me enough for me not to be in pain and for me not to be hurt you would stop that stop acting like that.” I said trying to sound convincing. “your right. I do love you a lot. I want you to be happy! Not in pain or in harm.” She finally said. “Thanks!” I said. “C’mon let’s go eat some worms!” she said giggling. I giggled a slight giggle.
“Is the worms done?” I asked. “They sure are!” Zack said. “How do we Eat Them?” I asked. “Well you get a stick.” He said picking up a stick. “Then you take your stick and stab the worm. Make sure your worm is on there all the way.” He told me. “Like this.” He demonstrated. Ok…. I took a deep breath. Found me a stick and stabbed my worm. I looked at the worm for a long time. Then I finally had the guts to take a bite. To my surprise it wasn’t that bad. It was quite yummy, so I had me another and another and 1 more. I had 4 all together. They were really juicy. Zack called me a hog. I laughed.