RE: Life of a Pokemon Freak-IT'S FINALLY HERE! CHAPTER 10!!!
So, here we go.
End
To "end" something is to exterminate it's existense.
You know, this actually had a pretty good run.
My story had twelve whole chapters! And, I think that would summed up to around a sixty-page chapter book. For a goofy eighth grader, that looks pretty good. This chapter should probably be about something important. I’m not sure what, but something important.
How about the way I think? No, that would create a thick book. Not really “chapter” material.
I know! I’ll talk about Henry.
So, Henry was born with a bad heart. I didn’t really know what was going on as I waited in the emergency room. Mom said it was going to be alright, but was it? Not really. For three months, all Henry did was sit in an incubator and just…survive. Sad? No, not really. Just a joggle in my life. I was only six, and bad and good didn’t exactly click right away. I was actually fine with my brother being in there. I liked the hospital. I enjoyed the smells, the food, the nurses. I still do.
I remember walking by myself to the playroom to try out the new Playstation 2. My brother and I would argue over who would be “Player 1”. That’s all I really remember.
Henry hanged around the hospital until he turned five and got a heart transplant. Things suddenly turned for the better. Now, Henry barely ever goes to the hospital. Only for monthly appointments.
Well, now that you know about Henry, I’m not sure what to say next. I don’t want you guys to feel sorry for me, no. Maybe I should explain why I’m ending the story.
I’m tired of writing about my life. To you guys, it may seem exciting. But to me, it seems dull and uninteresting. I never thought the story would get this far. I never thought anyone would respond to it. I thought this would be a “one chapter swing-around” and then I would be done.
That didn’t happen. You guys loved it. You guys loved how I had my funny brother Henry, my friends, and my wonderful sense of humor. I don’t know why, but you did.
So, it actually made me pretty sad. Is my life really that great compared to others? Do you guys really not enjoy your friends as much as I enjoy mine? Do you not over-exaggerate things to laugh every once in a while?
No, I’m not blaming you guys, I’m just worried. When I look at other kids, I realize that I really do tend to get along better than they do. With other kids my age, they fight about stupid things constantly. And sure, I have my arguments, but I’m not serious about them. Most of the time I’m just joking around. Annie, Madeline, Ian, and Eric do the same. So, why in the world would you be so serious about losing a pair of shoes? Lipstick? Bag of chips? Why would you need those things so bad?
Maybe people don’t look at the big picture as often as others.
You see, I know that every decision I make somehow matters. Eventually it will all sum up to something big. But that doesn’t mean that a few bad decisions on the way will screw up the universe. Most likely none of my decisions will affect the universe. Stars will still shine, planets will orbit, black holes will still suck, and gas will still float around a lot.
Nothing of mine is going to affect that. So, why do I care so much? Why do I need that bag of chips? Why do I need to have that lunch? See that friend? Draw? Live?
Yes, I realize many people would be sad if I died. But, if I did, it wouldn’t matter to the universe.
No, I am not planning on commiting suicide anytime soon. I just know that I don’t really…matter. I know that most people don’t. But I do know that somehow we all affect a small part of the universe, and that part cares. The universe is a big place. To be the center of it would be ridiculous.
So, now that you have endured my nagging on vanity, what should we do next? We’ve covered Henry, why this is the end, vanity, and the universe. That leaves…Oh, right. The conclusion.
So, I may start this up again during the summer, but what would I write about then? My days of being home with siblings?
I don’t think so. I am going to use this opportunity to work on my real aspiration: fiction.
I didn’t get much support with fiction, so I’m not going to bother anymore. I will do it the normal way. Work with it on my own, then send it off to an editor. That seems to work for everyone else.
This is the end,
Aggs.