Chapter 1 Tuesday, March 13 10:35 P.M. From the Diary of Philip Malloy Coach Jamison saw me in the hall and said he wanted to make sure I m trying out for the track team!!!! Said my middle school gym teacher told him I was really good!It! Then he said that with me on the Harrison High team we have a real shot at being county champs. Fantastic!!!!!! He wouldn t say that unless he meant it. Have to ask folks about helping me get new shoes. Newspaper route won t do it all. But Dad was so excited when I t~ld him what Coach said that I m sure he ll help. Saw a thing on TV about Olympic committees already organizing all over the country. Olympics. I m going to be there! County champs. State champs. College champs. Then Olympics! Folks always reminding me about the money they re putting aside for my college, which is the only way to go. That s what did Dad in, dropping out. Too hard to get noticed with just clubs. Rainy and cold. I hate this kind of weather. Slows you down. Still ran six miles. I m getting stronger. Oh, yeah At lunch Sarah Gloss came up and said she had to speak to me. Said this girl, Allison 6 Literature Connections
|
商品评论(0条)