Paulsen: A Short Story

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The dark alleyway was mocking me as I walked down through the darkness.The street was dead. No one was there beside me. I was used to it though. Happy and the group walked up to me. I thought of running but I was so tired I couldn’t take another step. They stared at me. ”What are you waiting for? “Hit me already!” I screamed. They kept staring at me. They didn’t say a word.

“Listen, we need to talk to you”, Happy said with a calm voice.”About what?” Paulsen said with a bitter voice.”This is hard to say, but we are sorry for what we did to you, and we want you to live with us.” Paulsen bursted out laughing. He almost cried! While Paulsen was crying of laughter the boys were rolling their eyes. “You haha you want me, I mean me to live with with YOU!” “Yes”, they said. “We feel sorry.” Happy said. “Never in my life would I live with you”, Paulsen shouted as he was walking away from them. …show more content…

“I mean, it would be nice to have some money and food.” “ But there is just this sick feeling in my stomach not to do it.”

“No no no, what am i thinking.” “I’m actually considering living with the people who used to punch and kick me every day.” Paulson saw them again the next day. “ so what do you say, do you want to live with us?” “Yes wait I mean no um” I said. “Let me stop you right there.” Happy said. “We will give you some time to think.” Happy said with a sweet voice. Paulsen couldn’t sleep because of the hard rusty couch. That and he kept thinking about the decision he had to make about Happy. “Its either being poor and having to be hungry every day or have money and be full every day.” Paulsen said to himself. “Ok i know what i have to do.” Paulsen went to