BridgetoTerabithia.docx
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BridgetoTerabithia
Bridge-to-Terabithia
KATHERINEPATERSON:
BridgetoTerabithia
ONE-JesseOliverAarons,Jr.
Ba-room,ba-room,ba-room,baripity,baripity,baripity,baripity.Good.Hisdadhadthepickupgoing.Hecouldgetupnow.Jessslidoutofbedandintohisoveralls.Hedidn'tworryaboutashirtbecauseoncehebeganrunninghewouldbehotaspoppinggreaseevenifthemorningairwaschill,orshoesbecausethebottomsofhisfeetwerebynowastoughashisworn-outsneakers.
"Whereyougoing,Jess"MayBelleliftedherselfupsleepilyfromthedoublebedwheresheandJoyceAnnslept.
"Sh."Hewarned.Thewallswerethin.Mommawouldhemadasfliesinafruitjariftheywokeherupthistimeofday
HepattedMayBelle'shairandyankedthetwistedsheetuptohersmallchin."Justoverthecowfield,"hewhispered.MayBellesmiledandsnuggleddownunderthesheet.
"Gonnarun"
"Maybe."
Ofcoursehewasgoingtorun.Hehadgottenupearlyeverydayallsummertorun.Hefiguredifheworkedatit-andLord,hadheworked-hecouldbethefastestrunnerinthefifthgradewhenschoolopenedup.Hehadtobethefastest-notoneofthefastestornexttothefastest,butthefastest.Theverybest.
Hetiptoedoutofthehouse.Theplacewassorattythatitscreechedwheneveryouputyourfootdown,butJesshadfoundthatifyoutiptoed,itgaveonlyalowmoan,andhecouldusuallygetoutdoorswithoutwakingMommaorEllieorBrendaorJoyceAnn.MayBellewasanothermatter.Shewasgoingonseven,andsheworshipedhim,whichwasOKsometimes.Whenyouweretheonlyboysmashedbetweenfoursisters,andtheoldertwohaddespisedyoueversinceyoustoppedlettingthemdressyouupandwheelyouaroundintheirrustyolddollcarriage,andthelittlestonecriedifyoulookedathercross-eyed,itwasnicetohavesomebodywhoworshipedyou.Evenifitgotunhandysometimes.
Hebegantotrotacrosstheyard.Hisbreathwascomingoutinlittlepuffs-coldforAugust.Butitwasearlyyet.Bynoontimewhenhismomwouldhavehimoutworking,itwouldbehotenough.
MissBessiestaredathimsleepilyasheclimbedacrossthescrapheap,overthefence,andintothecowfield."Moo,"shesaid,lookingforalltheworldlikeanotherMayBellewithherbig,browndroopyeyes.
"Hey,MissBessie,"Jesssaidsoothingly."Justgoonbacktosleep."
MissBessiestrolledovertoagreenishpatch-mostofthefieldwasbrownanddry-andyankedupamouthful.
"That'agirl.Justeatyourbreakfast.Don'tpaymenomind."
Healwaysstartedatthenorthwestcornerofthefield,crouchedoverliketherunnershehadseenonWideWorldofSports.
"Bang,"hesaid,andtookoffflyingaroundthecowfield.MissBessiestrolledtowardthecenter,stillfollowinghimwithherdroopyeyes,chewingslowly.Shedidn'tlookverysmart,evenforacow,butshewasplentybrightenoughtogetoutofJess'sway.
Hisstraw-coloredhairflappedhardagainsthisforehead,andhisarmsandlegsflewouteverywhichway.Hehadneverlearnedtorunproperly,buthewaslong-leggedforaten-year-old,andnoonehadmoregritthanhe.
LarkCreekElementarywasshortoneverything,especiallyathleticequipment,soalltheballswenttotheuppergradesatrecesstimeafterlunch.Evenifafifthgraderstartedouttheperiodwithaball,itwassuretobeinthehandsofasixthorseventhgraderbeforethehourwashalfover.Theolderboysalwaystookthedrycenteroftheupperfieldfortheirballgames,whilethegirlsclaimedthesmalltopsectionforhopscotchandjumpropeandhangingaroundtalking.Sothelower-gradeboyshadstartedthisrunningthing.Theywouldalllineuponthefarsideofthelowerfield,whereitwaseithermuddyordeepcrustyruts.EarleWatsonwhowasnogoodatrunning,buthadabigmouth,wouldyell"Bang!
"andthey'dracetoalinethey'dtoedacrossattheotherend.
OnetimelastyearJessehadwon.Notjustthefirstheatbutthewholeshebang.Onlyonce.Butithadputintohismouthatasteforwinning.Eversincehe'dbeeninfirstgradehe'dbeenthat"crazylittlekidthatdrawsallthetime."Butoneday-Aprilthetwenty-second,adrizzlyMonday,ithadbeen-heranaheadofthemall,theredmudslooshingupthroughtheholesinthebottomofhissneakers.
Fortherestofthatday,anduntilafterlunchonthenext,hehadbeen"thefastestkidinthethird,fourth,andfifthgrades,"aridheonlyafourthgrader.OnTuesday,WaynePettishadwonagainasusual.ButthisyearWaynePettiswouldbeinthesixthgrade.He'dplayfootballuntilChristmasandbaseballuntilJunewiththerestofthebigguys.Anybodyhadachancetobethefastestrunner,andbyMissBessie,thisyearitwasgoingtobeJesseOliverAarons,Jr.
Jesspumpedhisarmsharderandbenthisheadforthedistantfence.Hecouldhearthethird-gradeboysscreaminghimon.Theywouldfollowhimaroundlikeacountry-musicstar.AndMayBellewouldpopherbuttons.Herbrotherwasthefastest,thebest.Thatoughttogivetherestofthefirstgradesomethingtochewtheircudson.
Evenhisdadwouldbeproud.Jessroundedthecorner.Hecouldn'tkeepgoingquitesofast,buthecontinuedrunningforawhile-itwouldbuildhimup.MayBellewouldtellDaddy,soitwouldn'tlookasthoughhe,Jess,wasabragger.
MaybeDadwouldbesoproudhe'dforgetallabouthowtiredhewasfromthelongdrivebackandforthtoWashingtonandthediggingandhaulingallday.Hewouldgetrightdownonthefloorandwrestle,thewaytheyusedto.OldDadwouldbesurprisedathowstronghe'dgotteninthelastcoupleofyears.
Hisbodywasbegginghimtoquit,butJesspushediton.Hehadtoletthatpunychestofhisknowwhowasboss.
"Jess."ItwasMayBelleyellingfromtheothersideofthescrapheap."Mommasaysyougottacomeinandeatnow.Leavethemilkingtillater."
Oh,crud.He'druntoolong.Noweveryonewouldknowhe'dbeenoutandstartinonhim.
"Yeah,OK."Heturned,stillrunning,andheadedforthescrapheap.Withoutbreakinghisrhythm,heclimbedoverthefence,scrambledacrossthescrapheap,thumpedMayBelleonthehead("Owww!
"),andtrottedontothehouse.
"Well,lookatthebigOlympicstar,"saidEllie,bangingtwocupsontothetable,sothatthestrong,blackcoffeesloshedout."Sweatinglikeaknock-kneedmule."
Jesspushedhisdamphairoutofhisfaceandplunkeddownonthewoodenbench.Hedumpedtwospoonfulsofsugarintohiscupandslurpedtokeepthehotcoffeefromscaldinghismouth.
"Oooo,Momma,hestinks."Brendapinchedhernosewithherpinkycrookeddelicately."Makehimwash."
"Getoverheretothesinkandwashyourself,"hismothersaidwithoutraisinghereyesfromthestove."Andsteponit.Thesegritsarescorchingthebottomofthepotalready."
"Momma!
Notagain,"Brendawhined.
Lord,hewastired.Therewasn'tamuscleinhisbodythatdidn'tache.
"YouheardwhatMommasaid,"Ellieyelledathisback."Ican'tstandit,Momma!
"Brendaagain."Makehimgethissmellyselfoffthisbench."
Jessputhischeekdownonthebarewoodofthetabletop."Jess-see!
"Hismotherwaslookingnow."Andputonashirt."
"Yes'm."Hedraggedhimselftothesink.Thewaterhenippedonhisfaceanduphisarmsprickedlikeice.Hishotskincrawledunderthecolddrops.
MayBellewasstandinginthekitchendoorwatchinghim.
"Getmeashirt,MayBelle."
Shelookedasifhermouthwassettosayno,butinsteadshesaid,"Youshouldn'toughttobeatmeinthehead,"andwentoffobedientlytofetchhisT-shirt.GoodoldMayBelle.JoyceAnnwouldhavebeenscreamingjustfromthatlittletap.Four-year-oldswereapurepain.
"Igotplentyofchoresneedsdoingaroundherethismorning,"hismotherannouncedastheywerefinishingthegritsandredgravy.HismotherwasfromGeorgiaandstillcookedlikeit.
"Oh,Momma!
"EllieandBrendasquawkedinconcert.Thosegirlscouldgetoutofworkfasterthangrasshopperscouldslipthroughyourfingers.
"Momma,youpromisedmeandBrendawecouldgotoMiilsburgforschoolshopping."
"Youain'tgotnomoneyforschoolshopping!
"
"Momma.We'rejustgoingtolookaround."Lord,hewishedBrendawouldstopwhiningso."Christmas!
Youdon'twantustohavenofunatall."
"Anyfun,"Elliecorrectedherprimly.
"Oh,shuttup."
Ellieignoredher."MizTimmonsiscomingbytopickusup.ItoldLollieSundayyousaiditwasOK.Ifeeldumbcallingherandsayingyouchangedyourmind.""Oh,allrightButIain'tgotnomoneytogiveyou."
Anymoney,somethingwhisperedinsideJess'shead.
"Iknow,Momma.We'lljusttakethefivedollarsDaddypromisedus.Nomore'nthat."
"Whatfivedollars"
"Oh,Momma,youremember."Ellie'svoicewassweeterthanameltedMarsBar."Daddysaidlastweekwegirlsweregoingtohavetohavesomethingforschool."
"Oh,takeit,"hismothersaidangrily,reachingforhercrackedvinylpurseontheshelfabovethestove.Shecountedoutfivewrinkledbills.
"Momma"-Brendawasstartingagain-"can'twehavejustonemoreSoit'llbethreeeach"
"No!
"
"Momma,youcan'tbuynothingfortwofifty.Justonelittlepackofnotebookpaper'sgoneupto-"
"No!
"
Elliegotupnoisilyandbegantoclearthetable."Yourturntowash,Brenda,"shesaidloudly.
"Awww,Ellie."
Elliejabbedherwithaspoon.Jessesawthatlook.BrendashutupherwhinehalfwayoutofherRoseLustrelipstickedmouth.Shewasn'tassmartasEllie,butevensheknewnottopushMommatoofar.
WhichleftJesstodotheworkasusual.Mommaneversentthebabiesouttohelp,althoughifheworkeditrighthecouldusuallygetMayBelletodosomething.Heputhisheaddownonthetable.Theru
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