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     Jack and I have been freinds since the second grade. After what happened with my father, my mother and I ( more of my mother) decided to move out of the city to a more quiet area. She thought it'd be best for both of us, so to make sure I didn't upset her, I quickly agreed.
   When we moved into our small blue house we were pleased.  There were two floors, in which the kitchen was near the back door, while the dining room was next, followed by the living room. After the living room was a door that attached to the porch. Our rooms were located upstairs, and we each got our own rooms. If you were to stand at the bottom of stairs and look at the top of them, you'd see my mother's room. Now climb these stairs, take a left, then another left, and there was a hallway. Down there was my room. It was a pretty big house, but that was ok. My mother wanted the room. Away from me.
   Anyway, one day while i was sitting outside on the steps that led to the porch, I heard a screeechhhh and then a loud moan. I remember being frozen in my spot, not wanting to get up to see what it was, for the last time I had curiously went to see what had made a sound, it...didn't turn out well. I decided to just take a peak, because if I could help somebody, mommy would once again take me in my arms as she once had, and whisper those words I so desperately wanted to hear. "Oh sweetheart, you are such a darling. Thank you for being so brave. I love you, Conner." I love you.
I slowly made my way over, hearing more moans. Then I saw a boy, who looked my age, twisted up in his bike. I quickly surveyed the area, and came to the conclusion that he must of crashed into the little fencing that lined one of our neighbors yard.  As I got closer to him, I saw his head bleeding, and lets just say it went completely down hill from there.
   Have you ever wanted to be the hero in a situation, but then you turn out the one being saved? That's exactly what had happened. When my eyes fell on the red warm liquid coming out of his head, streaked across his face, I passed out, smashing my head on the concrete. When I awoke, I was lying in the yard of somebodies home, and stared up at the blue sky. "You ok?" I turned, startled at the sound of a voice that was rather close, and my eyes met with a beautiful pair of green ones. This was the boy who had crashed his bike. He was right there. Worrying about me. I looked him over. I could see there was a bandaid on the right side of his forehead, and above it was his fluffy blond hair, which wasn't long, but not short either. He was wearing a plain blue shirt, and black shorts. His shoes were rainbow, with black laces, which I thought were kinda girly. But what really caught my attention was those beautiful green eyes. They were so bright, almost looking neon. I couldn't believe it. I swallowed. "Uh, yah. Um, do you wear, like, contacts?"
   My question must've been really funny, because the boy was laughing so loud people were giving us looks. He stopped for a moment  to say, "Look who's talking mr.berry blue eyes," and went back to laughing. My face went hot. I wasn't sure whether to think he was laughing at me, or my question. I looked at his face. I looked down. He was definately laughing at me.
   Once the boy stopped laughing, he grinned at me. "Sorry, so many people ask me that, it's making me nutty. But have you ever looked at your eyes in the mirror? Their practically turquoise. But no, I don't. Sorry for laughing like that. It was rude." I looked back up at him. "Oh, that's ok." I decided this kid was a nice one, so I offered him my name. His grin widened. "You're Conner? Cool. I'm Jack. If you don't mind me asking, why were you laying in the middle of the side walk?" He focused his eyes on my face, waiting for an answer. I looked away, already embarrased. "Well, I saw you twisted up with your bike, so I started over here to help. But...it seems I have a problem with blood, because I passed out right when I saw your head."Great, now I was even more embarrased. Why can't I be more brave? Of course I have a problem with blood. Maybe I should be brave and tell him...
"Keep that filthy mouth shut before I kill you, you stupid child! Now get out!"
   "Oh, ok. Well, at least now I know not to fall off a swing when you're around. Did you wanna come in and have some cookies?" I thought about what my mommy would say, and instantly decided she wouldn't care. She hasn't really cared about what i've done lately, telling me she needed space, so she could drink her "happiness in peace", whatever that meant. "Sure. How far are we gonna have to walk to reach your house?" Jacks grin grew larger. "We don't have to walk dude. You're sitting on my property right now." It took a moment for that to process in my head. "You're my neighbor?" I didn't try to hide the joy in my voice. "Yep. I was expecting you dude. I heard you were coming. Let's go, i'm starving." Jack helped me up. And just like that, we were friends.
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   As always, Algerbra was boring. I already know all this crap. I just sat there listening to Mr.Kray ramble on about linear equations, drawing. No. I wasn't drawing wonderful pictures. More like smiley faces and flowers. Fine, i'll say it. I can't draw. But boredom has reduced me to extreme measures. I fought with myself whether or not to risk pulling out a book, but then decided on a better idea. I raised my hand. Mr.Kray glanced at me. "Yes, Conner?" He knew what was coming, and he slit his eyes. "May I go to the bathroom, please?" I gave him an innocent look, but it was my politness that did the trick. "Make it quick." He kept his eyes on me until I was out of sight.
   As i approached the bathroom, I froze. Thump My eyes went wide with fear. What...what was that? It's coming from the bathroom.
  Maybe this wasn't such a hot idea after all. Thump I felt dizzy as I went in. It's nothing, it's nothing, it's nothing. Stop being such a wuss. The thumping stopped. I sighed Thank god. As I closed the stall and turned, my heart stopped. Blood covered the toilet. It was dripping off the the sides, and as I looked down, I had stepped in a huge puddle of it. Breathe. Just breathe. Don't think. Breathe. Please, don't let me sink into the loneliness. The dark. Not that. Anything but that. I could feel the swear roll down my face as I opened my eyes, seeing the room spin. I looked down.
The blood was gone.

Description
     Jack and I have been freinds since the second grade. After what happened with my father, my mother and I ( more of my mother) decided to move out of the city to a more quiet area. She thought it'd be best for both of us, so to make sure I didn't upset her, I quickly agreed.
   When we moved into our small blue house we were pleased.  There were two floors, in which the kitchen was near the back door, while the dining room was next, followed by the living room. After the living room was a door that attached to the porch. Our rooms were located upstairs, and we each got our own rooms. If you were to stand at the bottom of stairs and look at the top of them, you'd see my mother's room. Now climb these stairs, take a left, then another left, and there was a hallway. Down there was my room. It was a pretty big house, but that was ok. My mother wanted the room. Away from me.
   Anyway, one day while i was sitting outside on the steps that led to the porch, I heard a screeechhhh and then a loud moan. I remember being frozen in my spot, not wanting to get up to see what it was, for the last time I had curiously went to see what had made a sound, it...didn't turn out well. I decided to just take a peak, because if I could help somebody, mommy would once again take me in my arms as she once had, and whisper those words I so desperately wanted to hear. "Oh sweetheart, you are such a darling. Thank you for being so brave. I love you, Conner." I love you.
I slowly made my way over, hearing more moans. Then I saw a boy, who looked my age, twisted up in his bike. I quickly surveyed the area, and came to the conclusion that he must of crashed into the little fencing that lined one of our neighbors yard.  As I got closer to him, I saw his head bleeding, and lets just say it went completely down hill from there.
   Have you ever wanted to be the hero in a situation, but then you turn out the one being saved? That's exactly what had happened. When my eyes fell on the red warm liquid coming out of his head, streaked across his face, I passed out, smashing my head on the concrete. When I awoke, I was lying in the yard of somebodies home, and stared up at the blue sky. "You ok?" I turned, startled at the sound of a voice that was rather close, and my eyes met with a beautiful pair of green ones. This was the boy who had crashed his bike. He was right there. Worrying about me. I looked him over. I could see there was a bandaid on the right side of his forehead, and above it was his fluffy blond hair, which wasn't long, but not short either. He was wearing a plain blue shirt, and black shorts. His shoes were rainbow, with black laces, which I thought were kinda girly. But what really caught my attention was those beautiful green eyes. They were so bright, almost looking neon. I couldn't believe it. I swallowed. "Uh, yah. Um, do you wear, like, contacts?"
   My question must've been really funny, because the boy was laughing so loud people were giving us looks. He stopped for a moment  to say, "Look who's talking mr.berry blue eyes," and went back to laughing. My face went hot. I wasn't sure whether to think he was laughing at me, or my question. I looked at his face. I looked down. He was definately laughing at me.
   Once the boy stopped laughing, he grinned at me. "Sorry, so many people ask me that, it's making me nutty. But have you ever looked at your eyes in the mirror? Their practically turquoise. But no, I don't. Sorry for laughing like that. It was rude." I looked back up at him. "Oh, that's ok." I decided this kid was a nice one, so I offered him my name. His grin widened. "You're Conner? Cool. I'm Jack. If you don't mind me asking, why were you laying in the middle of the side walk?" He focused his eyes on my face, waiting for an answer. I looked away, already embarrased. "Well, I saw you twisted up with your bike, so I started over here to help. But...it seems I have a problem with blood, because I passed out right when I saw your head."Great, now I was even more embarrased. Why can't I be more brave? Of course I have a problem with blood. Maybe I should be brave and tell him...
"Keep that filthy mouth shut before I kill you, you stupid child! Now get out!"
   "Oh, ok. Well, at least now I know not to fall off a swing when you're around. Did you wanna come in and have some cookies?" I thought about what my mommy would say, and instantly decided she wouldn't care. She hasn't really cared about what i've done lately, telling me she needed space, so she could drink her "happiness in peace", whatever that meant. "Sure. How far are we gonna have to walk to reach your house?" Jacks grin grew larger. "We don't have to walk dude. You're sitting on my property right now." It took a moment for that to process in my head. "You're my neighbor?" I didn't try to hide the joy in my voice. "Yep. I was expecting you dude. I heard you were coming. Let's go, i'm starving." Jack helped me up. And just like that, we were friends.
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   As always, Algerbra was boring. I already know all this crap. I just sat there listening to Mr.Kray ramble on about linear equations, drawing. No. I wasn't drawing wonderful pictures. More like smiley faces and flowers. Fine, i'll say it. I can't draw. But boredom has reduced me to extreme measures. I fought with myself whether or not to risk pulling out a book, but then decided on a better idea. I raised my hand. Mr.Kray glanced at me. "Yes, Conner?" He knew what was coming, and he slit his eyes. "May I go to the bathroom, please?" I gave him an innocent look, but it was my politness that did the trick. "Make it quick." He kept his eyes on me until I was out of sight.
   As i approached the bathroom, I froze. Thump My eyes went wide with fear. What...what was that? It's coming from the bathroom.
  Maybe this wasn't such a hot idea after all. Thump I felt dizzy as I went in. It's nothing, it's nothing, it's nothing. Stop being such a wuss. The thumping stopped. I sighed Thank god. As I closed the stall and turned, my heart stopped. Blood covered the toilet. It was dripping off the the sides, and as I looked down, I had stepped in a huge puddle of it. Breathe. Just breathe. Don't think. Breathe. Please, don't let me sink into the loneliness. The dark. Not that. Anything but that. I could feel the swear roll down my face as I opened my eyes, seeing the room spin. I looked down.
The blood was gone.