this town

2. the playground

2005

Brooke

            "Right guys line up and ill put yous into teams for dodgeball" Mr Murphy yelled.
The class sprinted over to the white line in the middle of the playground. Dodgeball is everyones favourite thing to do in pe. Everyone is so competitive when we play it. It can get a bit rough.
"Jones your team 1. Horan team 2" Mr Murphy says in the least enthusiastic way possible.
"WHAT" we both look at each other in confusion.
"Teacher can we pleaseeee be on the same team!!! were never aloud!" I whine to try get my way.
"Absolutely not! You must be joking! All yous do is mess when your on the same team."
"We wont I swear" Niall pleads
"No. Please don't make this any more of a hassle than it has to be"
We give in and go to our seperate sides of the playground.

            "You're going down Horan!" I shout from across the playground
"We'll see about that Jones" he laughs. It's either me and Niall against the world or me and Niall against each other.
We obviously aim for eachother for the entire game. We end up being the last on both of our teams.
As niall bends down to pick up a ball I hit him in the knee. He falls to the floor dramatically.
"owwwww" he moans
I thought it was hilarious. "You're such a sore loser" I laugh at him.
"That hurt" he says to me "It was a complete fluke that it hit me with your throwing skills"
I roll my eyes at him. Niall was always very competitive and hated losing. I was the very same.
"Come on back to class everyone" Mr Murphy ordered. The excitement from the game was still around. Everyone was laughing and chatting while we walked back to class.
"Our last day of 6th class!!! Are you excited Nialler??"
"I don't know, what if I'm not in your class?"
I could see fear on his face "We'll still see eachother in school and after school. Ah come on Ni, stop worrying. We've been friends for 8 years! You cant get rid of me that easily" I smirk
"Swear u wont drop me?" Niall holds out his pinky finger towards me. He seemed genuinely worried.
"Promise" I smile as our pinkys interlock. It's a known fact that you cant break a pinky promise. Niall and I take it very seriously. The three oclock bell rings. Excitement broke out once again as everyone ran out the school doors. There was kids screaming, laughing and crying everywhere. We got out of there as fast as possible.

            We normally walk to Niall's house after school but this time we sprinted. "Hi maura!" I say to walking in the door to Niall's house. "Smells lovely what ya making?"
"Ahhhh hiya pet. It's your favourite, a roast dinner"
"Hi Ma" Niall says as he comes in after me
"Niall go empty the dishwasher for me luv" she replies.
"What? So she gets a warm welcome and i get a chore to do?" Niall asks jealously.
"I'm the favourite child" I mess.
"Yes you are, chicken" Maura agrees.
Maura and i break out into a fit of giggles. Niall tries not to join in.
"Last day of sixth class!" Maura exclaims excitedly. "Secondary school next year!"
Niall doesnt seem to excited and keeps emptying the dishwasher.
"Ah don't mind him Honey, he's just nervous" she explains to me. "He's been in a bad mood all day." she goes on. "He's got a bit of the heebie-jeebies" she teased
"No i dont" niall says embarrassed
"We'll have the best summer ever Ni dont worry"