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Pegswurth's House: A Short Story
Pegswurth’s House
Ben was an average kid. He liked playing football with his friends and occasionally playing video games. His life was great. No dramatic changes or devastating news in the family. He just lived life. Well all that changed when he and his family moved to Minnesota because his dad got a new job. He was devastated. He had to say goodbye to his friends and also break up with his girlfriend because she couldn’t quote end quote “ handle a long distance relationship”. He automatically knew he was gonna hate living there. Little did he know a traumatic experience was going to change his life for the worse.

A Few months pass
He bumps his best friend in a playful manner as he looks up at the tacky Halloween school decor. His friend puts a finger in his mouth and acts like he’s gagging. They snicker. A few months passed and it wasn’t as bad as he thought. He thought he was gonna hate his school and the people here, but it seems the opposite had happened. He found friends to joke a play around with and the school isn’t that bad. They get to their next class when josh his best friend whispers behind him, “ Pss Ben...ben!” He turns around hoping not to get caught by what They were doing. They were supposed to be working on an assignment. …show more content…
After class it was lunch so he and josh started towards the cafeteria when Ben remembered the conversation they were supposed to
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