It was a beautiful, sunny day. Definitely the perfect day for surfing. As the sun shines Dylan sleeps peacefully. He needs good rest for his competition. This day matters so much, and this competition means lots of opportunities, so he better not ruin it today. Dylan has always been an interesting guy. He lives with his mom, he is as clumsy as a monkey, he gets F in all his classes, and he is a surfer. Still, his parents say that's not getting him anywhere. Finally Dylan wakes up. When he looks at the clock, it's 10:40 a. m. Ohh damn it, he overslept, what a newsflash. He is supposed to be at the beach at eleven!
-"Damn it mom! I told you to wake me up!" -Dylan cries.
-"Ohh sorry darling, I just forgot."
That was a routine. "What can't my mother forget?"-Dylan thought as he got his bathing suit, his surf board and left in a hurry. Dylan ran through the streets and sidewalks, crashed everything that ran near him, and almost got hit by a car. But this competition, he thought, was worth it, it had to be worth it.
In a matter of minutes, what he felt like second, he could see it, the beach, the tents. But he did not see anyone there.
-"was it earlier? Is it over?"- he asked.
Still, he kept running, but when he got there he did not like the view. It was all empty. That's when he felt tears going down his face, and he felt this impulse, this thing he couldn't control. So he started screaming. In that, a man noticed and approached him.
-"Kid, what's wrong?"- asked the man nicely, trying to understand.
-"I blew it! I overslept and I blew it! This was my shot.. "- suddenly Dylan was interrupted.
-"Ohh, the competition? It was postponed. There was an accident early this morning with a shark so it was postponed."
-"Really? "
-"Yes! It's going to be next Saturday. Good luck and don't oversleep!"
As the man walked away, Dylan felt relief and happineness swept him away. He still had a chance, and he promised himself to be more prepared than ever.
-"Damn it mom! I told you to wake me up!" -Dylan cries.
-"Ohh sorry darling, I just forgot."
That was a routine. "What can't my mother forget?"-Dylan thought as he got his bathing suit, his surf board and left in a hurry. Dylan ran through the streets and sidewalks, crashed everything that ran near him, and almost got hit by a car. But this competition, he thought, was worth it, it had to be worth it.
In a matter of minutes, what he felt like second, he could see it, the beach, the tents. But he did not see anyone there.
-"was it earlier? Is it over?"- he asked.
Still, he kept running, but when he got there he did not like the view. It was all empty. That's when he felt tears going down his face, and he felt this impulse, this thing he couldn't control. So he started screaming. In that, a man noticed and approached him.
-"Kid, what's wrong?"- asked the man nicely, trying to understand.
-"I blew it! I overslept and I blew it! This was my shot.. "- suddenly Dylan was interrupted.
-"Ohh, the competition? It was postponed. There was an accident early this morning with a shark so it was postponed."
-"Really? "
-"Yes! It's going to be next Saturday. Good luck and don't oversleep!"
As the man walked away, Dylan felt relief and happineness swept him away. He still had a chance, and he promised himself to be more prepared than ever.
2 comments:
Hummm...hopefully will learn to depend on him to be early at such competitions. I mean, what does it take to set up an alarm clock? When you're chasing your dreams, time is one of your best friends or your strongest nemesis.
I know, i know...the story is much more complex than getting early to the competition or not, but still it beats me to see how the character feels so much focused in winning the competition without actually paying attention to something as simple as getting there on time.
Lucky him, the one with the shark accident could have been him, and it also could have been him who was eliminated from the competition, his oportunity to show to world that beyond his clumsiness and low grades he is in fact a champion.
Ooops, i forgot to mention that next week Sharks will still be in the water, and yet he's still looking forward to perform at his highest level. :-)
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