Journal #12

Will was working with a partner. He did not actually like working with other people, but the teacher said that he had to. So, there Will was, working with this kid in the class named Lucille. Lucille was not exactly a nice person. Actually, she was extremely mean, negative, and pretty much just did not have a very good outlook on life. She complained all through every class, and no person in the entire school liked her. It was just Will's luck that he would be paired with her. There was no going back now, though, especially since Will and Lucille's teacher was mean and would not let them work individually or pick a different partner.

"Let us get started," Will said. "I mean, if we have to do this, we might as well get it done as soon as possible." Lucille just looked at him with an ugly sneer on her face. "Okay then," Will said, "I guess I will just get started." They were supposed to build a boat that was able to sail down a creek without sinking. I guess it would be better to say they had to build a canoe, since a boat is kind of extravagant. This project was to be due in one week, as in seven days, which really was not a lot of time. See, the teacher really was mean. Will just did not know how this project would ever get done.

Will tried to be as polite as possible during the following week, but Lucille was just the biggest jerk ever. Will tried to set up different times outside of school where they could work on the canoe together, but Lucille would either not show up or she would show up and just sit there. Will just did not know what to do. He pretty much just wanted to cry. This project was work one hundred percent of their grade, and he knew that if they failed, he would not be able to graduate at the top of his class. Will worked day and night, all by himself, with his hammer and nails just trying to get the project done. He managed to finally get it done, and it was perfect. However, Lucille never did a lick of work and she still got an A. Will does not like to work with partners anymore.