I Do All My Own Stunts (Sam M.)

[Aaron Walker]

AJ had hardly slept a wink the night before. Instead he had spent most of it setting up ramps and the rest sitting outside his roommate’s bedroom door, completely dressed, holding his new skateboard, and waiting for Sam to wake up. He had learned from a more than a few past experiences that most people preferred to be woken up in the middle of the night by a rambunctious boy jumping onto their bed. Still it was taking every ounce of his self control to stay where he was.

He didn’t know much about his roommate. Other than the boy’s name was Sam. And more importantly that Sam also owned a skateboard. And after his first stunt hadn’t went exactly as planned, AJ thought maybe he would use a few pointers. Or at least someone to wreck beside him. Beside his board was still in working order, and his road rash had almost completely healed.

Plus his next plan was sure to go better. At least this time, he plan for when if he wrecked.

And finally Sam’s door opened. AJ almost leapt into the other boy’s arms from his excited. “Hi. ‘Bout time you wake up. I’ve been waiting forever. So come on grab your board. I’ve got it all planned out. And this time I won’t wreck into little girls. At least I don’t think I will. But ya never know I guess. But that’s part of a great adventure,” he said, speaking so fast most of his words ran together. “Well come on, don’t wanna waste the whole day. Get your board.”

Ten mintues later (because there was no way AJ was taking ‘no’ for an answer) the boys were standing out by the pond where AJ had set up two ramps on opposite sides of the water about twenty or so feet across and a swinging rope from a tree limb. “Isn’t it beautiful?” he asked, beaming at his roommate.

[Samuel Morris]

Sam was a little groggy. He simultaneously didn't want to wake up if there wasn't school and wanted to wake up because there wasn't school and he could get more fun done. In the end, fun won and he rolled out of bed (seriously, he just rolled and didn't even bother standing at first, even if it hurt to hit the floor he knew it didn't hurt him) and pulled some clothes on. He thought about what he could do, starting with breakfast and what time that cool show Korra was on, and opened his door.

And stopped walking when he saw his room mate waiting for him. He blinked a couple times to figure out if he was still dreaming. AJ was talking to him. And wanted him to get his board. This week was turning out to be really awesome! When AJ finished what he was saying, Sam nodded vigorously. "Yes! Dude! Be right back!" With that, he dashed into his room and dropped to his knees (rock-star sliding a little as he did so) to retrieve his skateboard from where it had been allowed to roll under the bed.

After trying to keep up with AJ for a bit, jumping on his skateboard every chance he got, he figured out where they were going and tried to decide what the pond had to do with his skateboard.

When it was revealed, he stared for a moment, then turned to the older boy. "So how does it work?" His eyes were alight with excitement. This was wicked awesome! The temperature was rising a bit, so if they fell in the pond it would be more fun than if it happened a couple of months ago.

In Sammy's eyes, AJ was a genius right now.

[Aaron Walker]

AJ was glad that Sam was mirroring his excitement. Then again AJ wouldn’t have noticed if Sam was annoyed by being drug outside first thing in the morning very much. He always expected that other people appreciated his “genius”. Sadly, that wasn’t always the case.

He was literally hopping from one foot to the other as he started to explain his master plan to Sam. “Well see this sidewalk goes a little down hill towards the pond. Should be enough lift to get us across.” His hand zoomed through the air, mimicking taking off from one of the ramps and flying across the pond. “But I figured if not, just grab the rope swing like…um..what’s that ape-man’s name. Tar-somethin?”

His eyes were wild with excitement. It had taken a lot for him not to test out his stunt before he woke up Sam. But it had been too dark last night, so he’d had to wait for the sun anyway.

“Oh yeah!” he said, jumping a little in the air. “I almost forgot the best part. If ya fall, you’ll just make a splash, maybe scare some fish, but no biggy, right?” He patted Sam on the back, grinning as he picked up his board.

“So you wanna try it out first?” he asked, grinning like a maniac.