Short Story Dream Come True - 1553 Words

Dream Come True â€Å"You know you can , Rock, Rock, Rock† I look into the crowd and notice my entire family watching, and smiling. They look so proud. I m doing great. As I turn around to belt out the last note , I’m looking right into the eyes of Nate. â€Å"You cannn ROOOOOOOOooockkkk† As we belt out the last note together he leans in for a kiss! Right in front of everyone- â€Å"Sofie get down here , your going to be late for school!!† As I open my eyes I realize it was all a dream- â€Å"Noo† â€Å"Don t tell me no, young lady† I can tell she’s coming up the stairs. There s a horrible creak with every step. When I hear two angry knocks at the door, I know she’s arrived. When she walk in she gasps. â€Å"SOhpie†! â€Å"GET UP, your bus will be†¦show more content†¦As I sit down in 1st period , I notice Josh(The Drummer) standing in the door window trying to motion my attention. How long has he been standing there. When I get an excuse from the teacher , I go out the door and see Josh standing casually as he always does. â€Å"Hey , whats up?† I asked him. â€Å"Oh nothing , I just wanted to ask you something† â€Å"O..kay what is it?† I’m a little worried now. He leaned in and kissed me really fast and I had no time to react. Right at that moment the worst thing possible happened . Nate walks around the corner and sees us. â€Å"Oh , sorry to interrupt† Nate says , I could see the hurt in his eyes. He walks into the classroom that I just came out of and took a seat. â€Å"Um , Josh , I-† â€Å"Shhhhh† he put his finger to my lips , â€Å"I know you like me† â€Å"No actually , I don t , I like you as a friend Josh , I don t know what gave you the impression that- Mrs. Johnson walked out and told me it s time to start class. â€Å"I gotta go† I said swiftly and rushed into the class. This was the worst day ever. School passed by as a blur , I don’t even recall what I got for homework. The only thing I can think about is Nate. Does he think I like Josh . Is he mad? Is he jealous? Ugh. Why did Josh have to do that. I haven t even had time to callShow MoreRelatedHarveys Dream and Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?1707 Words   |  7 PagesSneaky Similarities The pair of short stories I will be analyzing and comparing is â€Å"Harvey’s Dream† by Stephen King, and â€Å"Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?† by Joyce Carol Oates. These two stories are similar in many ways, and they can be compared critically based on their diction, point of view, similarities in narration, characterization, tone, et cetera. 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