Liam

The Playdate

Liam Fahey Stack

As Robert's mom drove him to his friend's house, Rob suddenly remembered-his friend had a four story house! A  lump suddenly formed in his throat. He had a issue,a fear of heights.A rumbling of tires hitting gravel interrupted his thoughts. He was in his friend's driveway.
    As Robert's mom drove out of Dan's (Robert's friend)driveway, Robert turned to look at Dan's house. Made of solid stone, it was different from normal houses. It was the shape of a square and had a glass wall so you can see there living room. Also his house is not painted, so it is gray and black. He strode to the door and rang the doorbell. Rob (Robert's nickname) heard footsteps and Dan opened the door.
   Robert stepped inside. He saw the same from the last playdate- the tv's in the kitchen and living room,the three identical sofas, the floor dinning table/yoga mat,and_ the bathroom in the middle.
    Me and Dan walked over to the tv. Robert grabbed the remote, and turned on the tv. I started to relax. Maybe I can convince Dan not to go upstairs Robert thought. Robert said:
'"What channel do you like?" Just as Robert said it his lump subsided. In a matter of seconds it was gone. "Channel 32." Dan said. Robert knew that channel 32 was Cartoon Network. It was a very__ popular cartoon channel. He switched the channels until it was on "32".
    Thirty minutes later Dan's mom said: "how 'bout you two do something else? I do not want you BOYS to spend your time watching tv. How about you go outside instead?
    Robert smiled. He had just shot a goal in one of Dan's backyard soccer nets. Than Dan said something that made Robert grow back his lump.

As Robert and Dan proceeded upstairs, the lump in Robert's throat got bigger. What if  they opened the the window and sucked out by a furious storm!? He told himself not to think of things like that and pushed the thought to a place he put bad memory's and thoughts. Finally they reached the 4th floor and Dan pushed opened his bedroom door. Robert was amazed of what Dan's room had changed over there last play date- a desk for drawing and HW, a fort in a corner, a storage area, a bookshelf with tons of books and a window. Robert suddenly felt dizzy when he looked it and looked away.
    Thirty minutes later Dan's mom called up and said" time for your friend to go! As she said it Robert felt like something had changed. He looked out the window and did not feel the dizziness he had felt before. Instead he felt overjoyed. He had gotten over his fear!!!   

Florida is the Best State

Liam Fahey Stack

    Many people don't think or care if Florida is the Best State, but I have come to think that they should. My reasons are: it has Disney World, beautiful grasslands and palm trees, and most of all, it has no snow!

    A lot of people come to Florida because it has Disney World. There is four or five different categories of places there. Disney has rides that you can see in other places such as the carousel, and rides that are are exclusive there-only such as the Pirates of the Carribean ride. Finally there are parades almost every day at Disney.

    A lot of people come to Florida because it has beautiful grasslands and palm trees. The palm trees are cool and the grasslands are beautiful. For example, once I went out with my sister to our uncles meadow/backyard. I saw a lot of ( and new to me ) flowers. Also I saw a palm tree that looked cool surrounded by grass. That is why the grass is decorated and the palm trees are cool.

    A large amount of people come to Florida because it has no snow. People may not like snow because it can get on everything. Other times it is because you have to shovel it all up. But most of all it is so cold sometimes. Florida has none of that. Once when I was riding a airplane to get to Florida I saw the border between states. It was so cool to see the snow melt away to real grass!

    I think people should care if Florida is the best state. After all, it has Disney, beautiful grasslands and palm trees, and most of all, it has no snow!