Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Planet Girl
“I was coming out of drama class, on my way to P.E. where I would be busy avoiding participating in gymnastics, when she cornered me.
Hannah Spivero.
Now, Hannah and I go way back. I first met her in kindergarten, but I didn’t actually develop a crush on her until, oh, let’s see … about two hours later. But the good news is, the crush didn’t last that long. Only about seven years.
So yeah, let’s just say that I spent a lot of days, weeks, months, and years waiting for Hannah to come up to me and... say, “Got a minute?”
So when it actually happened, what did I say?
“Not really.”
She looked shocked, for good reason. “What do you mean, not really?”
“I mean, if I’m not out on that balance beam in the next four minutes, Mr. Radonski is going to make me do laps for the next four hours.”
Mr. Radonski, by the way, is the gym teacher. He makes marine drill sergeants look like yoga instructors.
“This will only take a minute,” Hannah said.
She seemed kind of upset. I weighed my options: Risk the wrath of Radonski, or leave the one-and-only Hannah Spivero standing there, looking sad.MoreLess
Hannah Spivero.
Now, Hannah and I go way back. I first met her in kindergarten, but I didn’t actually develop a crush on her until, oh, let’s see … about two hours later. But the good news is, the crush didn’t last that long. Only about seven years.
So yeah, let’s just say that I spent a lot of days, weeks, months, and years waiting for Hannah to come up to me and... say, “Got a minute?”
So when it actually happened, what did I say?
“Not really.”
She looked shocked, for good reason. “What do you mean, not really?”
“I mean, if I’m not out on that balance beam in the next four minutes, Mr. Radonski is going to make me do laps for the next four hours.”
Mr. Radonski, by the way, is the gym teacher. He makes marine drill sergeants look like yoga instructors.
“This will only take a minute,” Hannah said.
She seemed kind of upset. I weighed my options: Risk the wrath of Radonski, or leave the one-and-only Hannah Spivero standing there, looking sad.MoreLess
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