1 THE BEGINNING

I bolted out of bed, grabbed my backpack, and rushed out the door. Today was the day! I was finally going to ask Elora out. Elora is a girl that I've had my eyes on for a while. (NOT IN A WEIRD WAY!) Elora and I have bumped into one another many times before. For instance, that time in the seventh grade hallway.

CHATTER, CHATTER! I was clustered up within a big crowd of people, just on my way to P.E (otherwise known as Physical Education). Where I again noticed Elora, but lying flat on the floor, I first saw Elora bending down to pick up her notebooks. Where I as a gentleman was going to offer to pick them up for her, but then all of a sudden the crowd started to shift, causing me to separate from Elora. And so I concluded that someone bumped into Elora, therefore causing her to fall over.

The only way I could conclude such a thing was by seeing a glimpse of this person stand up and walk away (WITHOUT APOLOGIZING)! And, so I practically did what any man would do, I muster up the courage and socked him right in the gut! Although that didn't end very well for me. All I can remember is taking a right or was it a left hook to the face.

That little incident caused me to be suspended until December thirty first (otherwise known as NEW YEARS EVE)! Which felt a lot longer than two days. And now here I am, finally mustering up the courage to ask Elora out.

Once I opened the school door, there she was. . . Um, Lavell right? It d-depends which one do you m-mean? I'm here waiting for Lavell Undergrove, are you him? Elora said while smiling. Oh, yes, that would be me-me. Cool, could we talk beneath the Prunus Cerasifera Tree, five minutes before our lunch period? S-Sure?! Great! That seemed a bit out of character for Elora, I wonder why she wants to meet under the cerasifera tree?

TEACHER CLASS IS OVER IN FIVE MINUTES! A student yelled from the back of the class. (DANG IT! It's already twelve fifteen, I've got no choice but to come up with a lie to meet Elora at the cerasifera tree.) EXCUSE ME TEACHER! Yes, Lavell what would it be? COULD I HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THE BATHROOM SIR! Yes, you may, but drop the yelling and that formal act, your fourteenth for crying out loud.

Worked, just as planned. You say something Lavell? NO, SIR! Lavell hastily exited the classroom and raced down the hall walls to meet Elora, and there she was standing under the Prunus Cerasifera Tree. She sent him a wave, notifying him to come over. He tried to hide his number one trait by "acting cool", which didn't end so well. He tucked his hands in his pockets and tried to play it cool. His number one trait clumsiness shined brighter than a diamond, once he made it closer to the Cerasifera Tree.

Hi Lavell, I'm glad you came. You do know what today is, right? Of course, it's NEW YEARS EVE! Yep, and so I was wondering if you would like to spend the rest of the new years eve with me.

T-That would be a-amazing, I mean, that s-sounds c-cool. Great, If not, I would have had to spend it all by myself. W-Why is that Elora? My mothers been out of town for a while now and just this morning I received a text from her saying that she would be back In two days.

A-And what about your f-father? My fathers, he's always away on business trips, he normally travels by sea or air. Oh, s-so where would you like us to spend n-new year's eve? Um, I was thinking we could go to the movies? Sure sounds fine to me. Ok, Iets meet in front of the school gates. Bye, I'll see you after school!

Hmm, I wonder what's going on, Elora's only ever talked to me one time before, so why was it so casually? The first time I've ever talked to Elora was in the beginning of December, where I was bullied for not being able to do a single pull up.

Alright up next is Lavell Undergrove, show me what you're worth! I want ten sit ups and I want em now! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, Is that all you've got maggot! Haaa Hwoo ha, (I've gotta pull myself together)! SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN, Finally, now it's time for your UPPER BODY!

I want fifteen pull ups! At the beginning of p.e my teacher said each exercise would increase by five. The example he used was him doing five push ups, then ten sit ups. And now it was my turn, to face the push up bar, it was like a hardcore one v one. I knew how many pull ups were needed and so I tried my best. . . ARGH! The whole class began laughing, pointing, and even insulting, me. Now they began chanting, WEAK BOY, WEAK BOY, YEAH THAT'S YOU!.

The only one who stood out from the class was Elora, she walked over towards me and had some encouraging things to say, she had even complimented me. She said, You are one of the brightest people I know, and just between you and me, you, you are one of the strongest people I know. You just help brighten the room, ya know!

These kind words helped boost my self esteem, and empowered my confidence. Although, you just can't beat the facts. I was a skinny boy without much muscle, and so I like to say, IT IS HOW IT IS! That day all I did was TEN SIT UPS, that's a big accomplishment for me! The P.E teacher pulled me to the side. And asked, Are you eating right?

But never mind that, did Elora, just ask me on a date, I guess great minds do think alike?! Later after school, I met up with Elora. . .

Hey, Elora! Oh, Hi Lavell! Elora, are we still on to go s-see a m-movie? Yep, let's meet at the school by seven thirty, is that fine with you? S-Sure! I wonder, why at seven thirty?

[7:30]

Once I arrived back at the school, I saw a huge group of students, just standing there (at the school gate), gazing into the distant sky. It's a bird! No, it's a PLANE! NO, guys, it's obviously a shooting star! I heard a couple of people shouting out in the crowd. Then I noticed one guy wearing red, he had huge muscles and another guy dressed in all white playing a PS vita.

Just as I was about to make my way over to them, Elora ran past and snatched my hand. We ran all the way over towards the school door. Hey Elora! What are we doing, the school doors are locked?

Lavell, I know how you've always been looking out for me, without me even having to ask, so this is me looking out for you. Elora, just wait a second, they're all counting down, and plus we shouldn't be entering the school!

THREE! TWO! ONE!

BOOM!

AND THIS marked the beginning of my ZOMBIFIED JOURNEY!