Embracing Change: A Moving Day Story

Moving Day

“Wake up, AJ” mom said as she patted my chest.

“We’re here!” dad exclaimed.

“What?” I mumbled back as I stretched out.”Oh, we’re here… I miss Ohio already.” I said in a grumpy voice back.

“C’mon AJ, get up, we have to unpack these loads of boxes from the moving truck.

“I’m up ok!’” I screeched.

About three hours later, we were finally done unpacking so that meant that it was time for lunch,even though we barely had anything.As I slowly chewed my peanut butter sandwhich, my dad came in to get some millk.”Um, dad, I was just wondering if you miss Ohio just as much as I do?” “Yeah, of course I do, but don’t you think that this is just so much better? We have all the space we need and some extra to spare, i’m thinkinking of putting

Afternoon “You did what?!” mom and dad yelled as the school was done talking to them on the phone. “You got suspended for 10 days for having a food fight with the school bully?” “I know that sounds really bad,but I did it to protect my friends!We were all sick and tired of Andrew just picking on us, so we stood up for each other.”I replied. “Look AJ,I’m proud of you for standing up to him and all,but suspended, Huh, I’m raging!” “I know,but he just made me lose control after what he did to Parker!” “Go to your room,NOW!” dad yelped.Just as I was on the last step,there was a knock on the door, It was Jacob. “Hey AJ,I know you're suspended,but everyone at school thinks you're A hero!”

“Really?I thought everyone hated me!”

“Nope!Everyone's happy because Andrew, is moving!And you gave him a taste of his own medicine!”

“Cool, oh, I got to go.I still have my birthday