Week Ten: Storytelling

The unFOURgettables

One sunny afternoon, there were two high school boys hanging out with their girlfriends, the Jackson sisters. The "unFOURgettable" group was known for their after-school routine. You could always find the group of four at the local Shake Shop, cracking jokes on each other and enjoying a basket of loaded cheese fries. They were close friends and went on double dates everywhere.

Senior prom was approaching, which was to be quickly followed by high school graduation. The real world was creeping around the corner like the Grim Reaper. It was time to figure out a blueprint for their senior prom! The decisions made about critical details would determine the fate of the most epic night of high school. They wanted to live the night as they were; young, wild, and free. It was unanimous vote that their night would be unforgettable.

The boys, Jack and Alex, competed in just about everything that they did such as sports, grades, and anything else that can be turned into a competition. The unFOURgettables were trying to decide which hot ride they would arrive at prom in. Jack had an old school Chevrolet Camaro that is the color of sugary red Kool-Aid and rumbled like the king of the jungle. He was sensitive about his car because he and his father refurbished it just before his father passed away of an heart attack. Unfortunately, Jack and his mother struggled financially since the man of the household unexpectedly died.

On the bright side, Alex had a matching Chevrolet Camaro just like an awesome best friend would. The only difference between the two cars is that Alex bought a new Camaro off the dealership floor. Alex and Jack thought it would only be right that bestfriends would have the same car. Jack's car had more sentimental value than Alex's car, so he felt that they should arrive to prom in his car. Jack felt that prom deserved a first-class arrival in a brand-new sports car.

The Jackson sisters knew that the boys could not come to an agreement because they had been arguing for about a week. It was a tough time for the Jackson sisters because they had to be supportive of their own boyfriend's decision, which could cause separation between the sisters. The unFOURgettables spent less and less time together as the days went by until the sisters had a great idea. They suggested that the boys race to determine who had the greatest car. Whoever won the race would be chosen to drive the group to prom. Of course, the news about the race got around school as quick as a an intercom announcement.

After school, everyone arrived at the dilapidated  Stephenson junk yard to see the battle of the old school Chevrolet Camaro versus the new school Chrevolet Camaro. The cars lined up side by side and at the count of three they were gone with the wind. The cars raced side by side with each boy hoping to take the cake. Suddenly, Alex's car began to drag a little until it jerked left and jerked right. Alex could not control the car since it was going at the speed of lightning. The car flipped and crashed into Jack's car. Both cars began to roll off of the nearby cliff followed by an explosion.

All of the Meadowbrook High School students quickly dispersed the junk yard. No one wanted to be arrested for illegal activities right before prom. The Jackson sisters stood in disbelief that their dumb idea ended so tragically. When the boys arrived to the hospital, they were announced dead at arrival. The twin sisters forever blamed themselves for the death of their boyfriends.

When doing wrong, no one wins. A friend lost can hurt, but two friends lost can kill.

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Author's Note: I chose to base this week's storytelling assignment from the Two Fast Runners from the Blackfeet Indian Stories by George Bird Grinnell (1915). An antelope and a deer were good friends. They enjoyed the sunrise and sunset together. They gossiped and laughed together. They always debated about who could run the fastest; therefore they decided to race to crown the winner. During the first race, the antelope won the race in the prairie. The deer believed that the antelope only won because he had home court advantage. The two friends ran a second race in the woods, which was home to the deer. Of course, the deer won. The title of the original story gave me the idea for my story.  I was not sure of my direction for the story, but as I started to write it came to me! I changed the main characters to humans and added two more characters. I chose to base the story around prom because it is that time of year. Also, I chose for the characters to race cars because Fast Furious 7 in theaters.  The ending is very dramatic because I wanted it to be similar to a real movie. In high school, I had friends that died while racing cars on the highway. There is always a lesson or some sort in movies or real life and that is what I strived for.