Eden

Theme "Believe in your self" I think that Bradley should believe in him self because when he needed help doing his homework he did not expect his mom to help.

Eden's Predictions I think that Bradley and Jeff will become friends and they might even make other friends. Carla Davis will help both Bradley and Jeff. I also think Bradley lies because he does not like the truth.

1-4 Bradley's journal entry I sit in the last seat last row in Room 12 at Red Hill School. Today a new boy named Jeff Fishskin came to our class, he is from Washington D.C. He sat next to me. At recess I said,"Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." He gave me a dollar then ran away. I did not give the note that the teacher gave me to my mom because I did not want her to go and find out about my bad grades at the parent teacher confrence. When I got home I lied to my mom about her promising to go to the zoo with me. Even worse I got sent to my room. Good thing, I have my toy animals up there to play with.

5-8 Me: Hello Jeff. Jeff:Hello. Me: So, what happened on your way to Carla's office? Jeff:Don't tell anyone but I accidentally went into the girls bathroom. Me:I promise I won't tell. Did you think that Carla was nice? Jeff:She was pretty nice and younger than I thought she would be. Me:What did you guys talk about? Jeff:We mostly talked about Bradley and how I could be his friend. Me:What exactly did you talk about? Jeff:We talked about how when I just got into class and the teacher said "Nobody likes to sit there." As if he was not even there! But Bradley just smiled like he was happy about it! Me:Did you tell Bradley about this? Jeff:I sure did. Me:What did Bradley say when he heard about Carla? Jeff:He said that he was not going to see her but I could tell he would. Me:Is that all you have to say? Jeff:That is about it. Me: Okay.Bye. Jeff:Bye.

9-14 Me:Hello. Bradley:Hi. Me:Is there anything you want to tell me before I start asking questions? Bradley:Maybe. If you promise not to tell Me:I promise. Bradley:Okay. A girl gave me a black eye. Me:Ohhh. That is why you won't take your hand off your eye. What was the girls name? Bradley:Melinda. Can you change the subject now. Me:Sure...So, what did you think of Carla? Bradley:She was okay but she seems a little crazy to me. Me:Why so. Bradley:For one thing she does not believe in accidents. And another couple reasons are that she does not have any rules, she does not like neat rooms, she would like to taste dog food, she believes everything anyone says, and she never repeats anything that anyone says to her at the round table. Me:I think those are enough reasons. Bradley:I've already told you enough. Me:Have you gone into the girls bathroom yet. Bradley:Not yet Jeff always has an excuse so that we don't have to go. I need to get home now. Me:Bye. Bradley:Bye.

15-18 Bradley's Journal Entry Today Bartholomew saved Ronnie from the Two of Spades, the Nine of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds. Then my sister, Claudia, called me down for cookies and told me I was going to get a black eye. When my mom asked me who gave me a black eye I said,"Jeff Fishskin." When I went to school I covered my eye with my hand. When I got into my seat the teacher asked,"Can you take your hand off your eye?" I said,"No. Because I was using glue in the morning and I got my hand stuck to my eye." "Okay." said the teacher ,"I'll call the principal. He is very good at unsticking things." "No. I think it is starting to loosen." When I took my hand off my eye everybody in the class just stared and gasped and stared. Finally the teacher made every body go on with their math. At lunch when Jeff went to the bathroom he got new friends just because they thought that he gave me the black eye. Jeff's new friends were mean to me and called me Chicken Chalkers.

19-24 The first thing Jeff said when he got into Carla's office was," I don't need help any more. Because now I have 8 friends and Bradley is not one of them. I don't think I will be coming back very soon." "I'm very sorry to here that Jeff." Carla said. Jeff said," I was really the one to give him the black eye! I need to go now so bye." Next Colleen came into the office after Jeff left and told Carla,"Melinda gave Bradley a black eye! Oops! That was supposed to be a secret." "It's ok I won't tell any one." Last Bradley came in after Colleen and said,"I'm the one that punched myself. I was so mad that I wanted to punch something I could not punch anyone else or else I would get in trouble so I punched my self." "Okay. How about this, you come up with a list of things that we could talk about." said Carla. " Sure, but are you sure that it is not home work?" asked Bradley. " No. You don't even need to write your name on the top." Carla said. While I was at school I listed 81 things then added a couple more at home. But when my sister saw it she said it had to many random things and that Carla was only being nice because it was her job. The next day at school, me and Carla talked about aliens from outer space.

25-28 Me:Hello Jeff. Jeff:Hello. Me:So, Jeff how did you get the black eye? Jeff:The same way Bradley got it. Me:Wow that Melinda girl seems pretty tough. Jeff:Not really. She does not really fight you, she waits till your not looking then punches. Me:Did you feel sorry for Bradley when your friends were trying to get him? Jeff:Not that much but I was glad that he got away. Me: Do you go to see Carla any more? Jeff:No, because I have 8 friends now. Me:Why you lie about hitting Bradley and lie about Bradley hitting you? Jeff:I wanted to impress my friends and I did not want to admit that a girl hit me. Me:Why do you care about what your friends think about you? Jeff:I don't want to lose them because they are the only friends I have that remind me of my old school. Me:Why are you not friends with Bradley any more? Jeff:I did not want to upset my new friends. I need to go now. Me:Bye. Jeff:Bye.

29-34 Bradley's Journal Entry Today at school I messed up a lot I did my home work and brought it to school, but when I got to the finish desk I ripped it up and tossed it into the trash can. I went to Carla's office and told her that I did my home work. She was very happy about that. But when I told her that I ripped it up she asked "Why?" I said " I don't know." While I was there she gave me a book to borrow. It was called __My Parents Didn't Steal an Elephant__. It started with "I hate tomato juice." That was a funny sentence to start with so I read on. Pretty soon the bell rang