The Secret

Chapter 5

Homework sucks. Just to make that clear. I really should have been nicer to Mark, he has done so much nice things for me. For my birthday, he bought me a iPad 3 and a $200 dollar Rivertown Mall giftcard. But its so hard. I want to love him. I want to call him dad. But I know that right across the Atlantic, I already have one.

One that doesn't care about me. One that doens't know me. One that doesn't go to my football games. Mark told me he would go to every single one. It made me happy but I didn't tell him.

"Dinner!" I heard my mom say. I run down the stairs because I was starving! Chicken nuggets and fries are on the table. Did I ever tell you as annyoing as my mom can be, she is the best?

I sit at the table with Mark and my mom. She is in her work outfit. And Mark is in sweatpants and a white t-shirt.

"How was your first day, honey?" I want to tell her it was awful. The techers are boring, there are no breaks, and my best friend and I are the clowns of the football team.

"Fine" I say

Mark looks at me with a "Tell her, she is your mother" look. "I hate it mom, I really do". She looks at me with sadness in her eyes. "Its not like last year. There is no recess, no breaks, and Trevor and I are the jokes of the football team". My eyes are glossy becasue of telling her about my awful day.

"Thomas, why wouldn't you want to tell me? I am your mom and would like to no whats going on in your life, bad and good". Mark is giving me a "listen to your mom" look.

"Can I switch to soccer?" She gives me a werid look. Like she is happy but wants to cry and a little scared.

"Mark told me that he played at MSU. And I feel like I would be good at it". Mark looks really happy that I told my mom I talked to him.

My mom starts crying. And runs out of the room. Mark runs after her leaving me questioning and finishing my dinner.