2002 School Magazine

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When Sally Left Harry Hi, my name's HarryJones, and I'm the Captain of the foot/ team at Grammar I used to have a girlfriend. but we broke up two weeks ago We were outside the movies in the City trying to decide what to see. because Lord the Rihgs had sold out before we could get any tickets I was getting all geared up about seeing a good movie. but all Sally wanted to see was that new chick flick with Meg Ryan in it "What about Block Hawk Down?" I said. I'd been aching to see it for ages "No. let's see 'Kate and Leopold: It's supposed to be really romantic, " she said "No way!" I wouldn't have seen that if You paid me. 'That's a chick flick! If I want to see one of those. I could've staved home and watched Days of our Lives!" Well, as you can probably guess, Sal went ballisticl "How dare You! You sexist pig! How could You be so insensitive? This date is over Then she slapped me across the face and stormed out. I couldn't believe it. All tho people had seen me being dumped. Me! Captain of the football team! What if a Nudgee boy had seen me? I felt ridiculous Trying to redeem myself, I casually walked into the movies with a dismissive smile my face. Suddenly. I recognised my footy mates! I hoped desperately that they hadn't seen the scene outside. I'd never hear the end of it I Casually I swaggered over to them As it turned out, they were all going to see Block Hawk Down anyway! So we all went in together When we were sitting down during the ads. Tommo nudged me and said. "Oi, Har Weren't You meant to be out with Sal today? We called You this morning. but You Mum said You were out What happened?" Oh boy, I was in for it now! What was I going to say? I couldn't tell them the trut "Yeah. " said Phil, "weiust saw her down the street with Ed. You know, that Nudgee football captain guy. " 'What!' I thought. 'We had only broken up ten minutes ago! How dare she dump for a Nudgee guyl' The boys must've seen the distressed look on my face, because they all became suddenly quiet I decided to use this to my advantage, so I tried to look less angry and more upset "She told me she had cheerleading practice!" I lied. "Well, I'm definitely dumping her!" 'That's it, Harry, show her who's boss!" Thank God my friends are so dense! "Well. she can have her Nudgee boy, and good riddance. I was getting sick of her anyway. " Beside, I'd been getting quite friendly with Tanya. a new girl from Canada. She wa gymnast and a bit of a tom-boy. I knew we'd never have arguments over silly thin like movies and sexism! All she cared about was sport, cars and comparing biceps She was my kind of girl "G'day fellas!" I said "Harry! Mate!" they chorused

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