JEM's Pages

  Part 6 I went right for the bleachers this time, and set myself up as I heard whistles being blown and the hard impact of bodies colliding on the field.  I don't know if I did better or worse than yesterday when it came to the amount of time I spent watching number 42 as he moved about the field, but I didn't care. I got to see Dennis splashed in sunset colors as he completed his third tackle in a row and was praised by the guys on his half of the team.  I don't know how to describe the progress I made with my studying since I wasn't finished by the time I saw most of the team leaving the field to hit the showers. I closed down my laptop and packed up my work before pulling out my phone to text David.  Are you coming home tonight?  I texted him before switching to a game that I would now be able to focus on. I had just failed the same level for the second time when I got a reply.  Already home Bro.   David answered back. I shook my head before ...

  Part 5 Beep Beep Beep As I cracked open my eyes, the sound seemed to get louder until I turned off the alarm on my phone. I closed my eyes, knowing I should be getting up. I looked around from my position before sitting up and then heading into the bathroom to piss and take a bath. It wasn't until I was lathering up that I realized that I was still in the same room I went to sleep in.  I had no idea what had caused the shift in my reality, so I shouldn't expect it to happen again. I firmly placed it in my past and finished getting ready. I was clad in loose, faded jeans and a lightweight hoodie that was also light blue as I stepped out of my room with my bag over my shoulder.  "David?!" I shouted down the hallway to see if he was up, never mind here. I heard nothing after a beat and went downstairs to get breakfast. It was empty, in the kitchen, so I placed my bag over a chair and went to get a bowl, some milk, a spoon, and the open box of muesli. I held the spoon i...