Park’O’Death, by Noah Vesey, 6th Grade

“…And now I have no job!” Adam sobbed. “They fired me over 5 dollars worth of bubble gum?” click-clack. click-clack. Adam heard the pounding of boots outside. Adam turned from the alter in the run-down church, wiping his tears. “God?” He asked. He got no answer. He got up and followed the noise- peering through the door and into the graveyard. It was a boy, probably 16, 2 years younger than him. “Hey kid!” He said. The boy, startled- managed to stammer a “huh?” “What’s your name?” Adam questioned. “Hunter…what’s it to you?” Adam asked another question. “Why aren’t you in school?” “ I should ask you the same thing,” Hunter challenged. “Walk with me” Adam said.
Adam and Hunter sat on the creaking swings at the park behind the church. Adam babbled on and on about his employment at Super America- and how he got fired for stealing some bubble gum. Hunter talked about how he dropped out of high school, and his parents kicking him out because of that. They sat there, creaking, swinging, and talking. Then they noticed that all the other swings were moving as well. “What the-“ “Let’s get out of here!” They ran- but were stopped in their tracks as they heard some shuffling and then a loud POP! They turned as the headstones of the graveyard started rising, turning up dirt. As they ran forward again- they noticed that a fence with a mysterious glow coming from it had magically appeared. “AHHHH!” Hunter yelled.
A ghostly white man in a priest’s robe appeared from the church and floated through the fence. “You shall find the sword- or forever be trapped in my prison!” “Um sir-“ Adam began. “SILENCE! NOW MY MINIONS…ATTACK THESE FOOLS!” The priest the started moaning- ghost became visible- zombies were flowing steadily out of the graveyard. “Zombies…seriously?” Adam cried. Then he got struck with a brilliant idea. He withdrew the bubble-gum that cost him his job.
“This isn’t the time Adam!” Hunter yelled-as he was retreating towards the fence. “ I have a plan…hold them off while I get this done!” Adam then turned on a ball and made a beeline for the ladder to the plastic slide. He leaped, grabbing the 3rd rung with one hand- shoveling bubble gum into his mouth like never before. Meanwhile Hunter was getting his anger out by popping off zombie heads like nobodies business. However, he couldn’t stop thinking about what the priest had said…a sword? “A sword…. A SWORD!” He declared, running towards the tree with the strange light.
Adam- having $3.00 of bubble gum in his mouth, had about 5 rolls left. This might take a while, he thought. With Zombies biting at his heels- Hunter shimmied up the tree. He was about halfway when a flashback hit him. It was when he had told his parents he was dropping out of high school. His mom, being furious- had told him “You will never become anything worthwhile, you are a disappointment! Now GET OUT!” She threw his stuff out the window.
“I’ll show you Ma!” Hunter claimed to himself. Having new found strength- he pulled himself up the tree in a matter of seconds. “I don’t need you’re advice Mama!” He declared. He ripped the sword out of the tree shouting “HUZZAH!” Then leapt into the mess of Monsters below.
Adam spit the gum into his hand (it was actually bigger than his hand but he rolled it into a ball never-the-less) With the pen that he had stolen with the gum he drew a few lines and whispered “perfect”. Hunter was having a lot of fun with his new toy. He chopped heads, arms, legs, fingers, toes, hands, feet, and anything else you can think of. Adam ran into the fight shouting “Free Brain!” dropped the bubble-gum-brain and ran off. The Zombies attacked the gum getting it lodged in their throats. They let out a viscous scream- causing a giant pink bubble to blow out of all their throats; as soon as it popped… they hit the ground, becoming dead once again.
Zombies-dead. Ghosts-gone. Gum-adios. The priest was a human again- the church was beautiful. The park wasn’t too scary to use anymore…and the sun was shining. Heck, there was even a rainbow. “Thank you Adam! Hunter!” The priest exclaimed. “This is wonderful!” “Yes, yes it is!” Adam and Hunter agreed.