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A story written in English by the 5th Grade

students of our school

Classes: E1, E2

Teachers: Kretsi Georgia - Faki Kleanthi

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Tony is an eleven year old boy who lives in Athens with his parents and his

younger sister. Every morning he goes to school in his father’s car. He is a

quite good student and he really loves P.E.

When he plays football with his classmates he gives instructions to his team

all the time because he hates being a loser, as he says.

That’s exactly what he did the other day when his class played against 6th

Grade. He shouted again and again but Andrew ignored him and soon after the

opponents scored a goal. So when the match finished he felt furious.

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‘What’s the matter with you? Why didn’t you do as I told you?’ he shouted at

Andrew.

‘Because I didn’t want to. I don’t take orders from you’ his classmate replied.

‘Well, you should because you are an idiot!’ Tony answered and kicked him as

hard as he could. Then he turned around and left Andrew crying. Of course his

teacher scolded him but he didn’t really care.

Neither did he care when he pushed Helen as he was trying to get out of the

classroom first when the bell rang. She fell down and hit her arm but he said

it was her fault as she was standing in his way. Once again his teacher tried to

make him understand that he should respect his classmates but he still

believed he was right.

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As for Peter, his thin, short classmate, he should blame himself for what

happened during the break. Tony was hungry because he had left his sandwich

at home. Then he saw Peter holding that delicious piece of cheese pie so he

asked him or rather ordered him to give it to him. Peter refused so he

decided to teach him a lesson. He took the cheese pie and threw it on the

floor. This time he ended up in the headmaster’s office where he spent the

rest of the break, even though he couldn’t understand the reason why. He just

wanted to eat something and Peter didn’t want to share his food, so it wasn’t

his fault!

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Anyway, this Monday morning Tony is very excited. He can’t wait to go to

school and tell everybody about his fantastic trip at the zoo. He feels so

proud and brave! He touched a really big snake and he fed a monkey! As soon

as he gets to school, he looks for John and Paul. When he sees them, he calls

them. They don’t seem to hear him so he gets closer.

‘You won’t believe what I’ll tell you’ he starts but they don’t even look at him.

Instead, they talk to each other. He feels surprised and he turns to Helen and

Irene. The girls give him an unfriendly look and go away. Tony is really

confused now. Later, when they go into the classroom, he discovers he hasn’t

got a pencil, so he asks George if he can lend him one. ‘No I can’t! In fact, I

don’t want you to talk to me at all’.

‘Why not?’

‘Because of the way you treat us’ answers Kate who sits next to George.

‘What are you talking about?’ Tony raises his voice.

‘None of us will talk to you again if you don’t stop behaving like that!’ they

reply.

‘Fine! I don’t need any of you!’ Tony cries out and remains silent for the rest

of the lesson.

At break time, he watches his classmates play and have fun. He feels so angry!

He can’t understand them. He is not the one to blame, or is he? He feels

jealous as he sees them having fun.

Ok, maybe he was a bit responsible but he will never apologize to them. He’ll

just stay there on his own. He is still alone when they have their last break,

but now he feels sorry. He has hurt a lot of children and they are right to

hate him, but what can he do now? How can he make things right? He is too

scared to make the first move but he knows no one can spend his whole life

without friends. It is awful and he wants to cry. He hides his face because he

doesn’t want anyone to see his tears.

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Then he hears a familiar voice saying to him:

‘Come on, don’t be sad, play with us!’ As he wipes his tears he sees all his

classmates around him.

‘You mean you want me to be your friend again? Aren’t you still mad with me?’

‘No we aren’t. We just wanted you to understand that what you did was wrong,

and we think you know now’ Peter said.

‘Yes, I know I was wrong and I promise not to do anything to hurt you again.’

Andrew interrupts him and pulls him by his arm.

‘Come on, let’s play football. We don’t have much time left!’

As the children run, Tony feels free and happy. Having friends is the most

precious thing in the world and he is determined to be the best friend ever!