Oakland School, chapter 10
My dad was a really good craft man. My dad was in the marines, he never finished High School, he never went to college, but, when it came to building things and surviving, he was a genius at that. So me and my dad were in the garage tightning the wheels on my skateboard, and fixing it, it was one of the requirments. So we were talking, about the first time I learned to ride a skateboard, and all that.
I cant wait to see my friends, Bam, Ryan, Raab, Tony, and all of those other people. This might sound kind of mean, but I cant wait until I go back to Pennsylvania. I belong there, my mom and dad, they want to go back too. When we first came to California, when I was twelve, and I was going to my first Skate Demo, it was strange. you just knew you didnt belong.
So, I got already, packed everything up. Then, I had to practice for an hour. Just so I dont screw up. Then, I went to bed. I woke up around six, to my mom yelling at me to get up. I got up, did everything you do in the morning, and we were off.
We were in the car, talking, and stuff. My nickname was the "Breaker", they called me that because, I break my bones easily, well, if I take a hard fall during the demos, I usually break my arm, or leg, or both.
An hour later, we arrived. We got out of the car, showed the guards our passes, and walked through, not five seconds in the "backstage ten" thing, Bam, Raab, Tony, and all my Skater friends rushed over to me.
"Sam!" They all said.
They all gave me hugs, and some tried to get kisses. My parents greeted, April and Phil, Bam's parents.
"How is it fucking going in Cali?" Bam asked.
"Umm... okay, but I'm moving back home next year yeah!" I said.
"I still cant believe the only school that accepted you was in Cali!" Bam said, everyone laughed.
"Your accent is getting better." Tony said.
"Well, thank you," I said.
"Okay, Tony, your up!" A big man said.
"Okay, peace out," Tony said, as he took his skateboard and walked toward a ramp. From the distance you could see people taking pictures of us. The photographers said I have "the innocent look", boy, Im far from innocent.
We watched as Tony skated, he screwed up once, and then picked up on his feet and continued, when he was done he came back.
"Sam, and Bam, your next!" The big man said,
"Go Sam and Bam!" My parents and Bam's parents shouted.
"Now, Element's Bam Margera! And Element's first girl skater Sam Toole!" An announcer said. People cheered.
In The Audience
Tre's P.O.V.
Where is Sam, I'm looking for her in the crowd, wait, did I just here Sam's name getting said by that announcer. I looked at the ramp, and sure enough it was Sam. She, and her team mate, were getting ready to skate on the ramp. Shes a pro skater? Shit, she is better. I gotta find some more hobbies.
Sam's P.O.V
"Okay, ready?" Bam said.
"You take the left side I take the right," He said.
"But, I like the right side," I complained.
"Fine," He said.
We started skating. Doing lots of tricks. Bam and I occasionally fell, but we got right back off and continued.
When we went back to the tent, I had to spit out some blood, and stuff like that.
An hour passed, and our turn was up next. We skated, then I fell.
"Oh fuck!" I screamed in pain.
"She broke it," My parents said, they knew it was going to happen.
Bam and them laughed, I even laughed.
"I hope I break it in six different places this time!" I said.
We went to the hospital, Bam, his parents, and all.
While we were waiting in the Emergency room lobby for someone to take me in, a girl older than me broke her arm too, and was balling her eyes out.
"Hey, it doesnt hurt that bad to cry about, now would you keep it down, I'm trying to watch this show!" I said. Bam and all of them were laughing.
My mom said, "Sam, you are too rude."
I got a light blue cast. It was pretty, but it sucks.
"You got some major ass balls man!" Bam said.
"Yeah," Ryan said.
We walked out, and went home. We were having a get together with Bam, and my other friends and all those people. So yeah, we went to 'Applebees,' it was kick ass.
I cant wait to see my friends, Bam, Ryan, Raab, Tony, and all of those other people. This might sound kind of mean, but I cant wait until I go back to Pennsylvania. I belong there, my mom and dad, they want to go back too. When we first came to California, when I was twelve, and I was going to my first Skate Demo, it was strange. you just knew you didnt belong.
So, I got already, packed everything up. Then, I had to practice for an hour. Just so I dont screw up. Then, I went to bed. I woke up around six, to my mom yelling at me to get up. I got up, did everything you do in the morning, and we were off.
We were in the car, talking, and stuff. My nickname was the "Breaker", they called me that because, I break my bones easily, well, if I take a hard fall during the demos, I usually break my arm, or leg, or both.
An hour later, we arrived. We got out of the car, showed the guards our passes, and walked through, not five seconds in the "backstage ten" thing, Bam, Raab, Tony, and all my Skater friends rushed over to me.
"Sam!" They all said.
They all gave me hugs, and some tried to get kisses. My parents greeted, April and Phil, Bam's parents.
"How is it fucking going in Cali?" Bam asked.
"Umm... okay, but I'm moving back home next year yeah!" I said.
"I still cant believe the only school that accepted you was in Cali!" Bam said, everyone laughed.
"Your accent is getting better." Tony said.
"Well, thank you," I said.
"Okay, Tony, your up!" A big man said.
"Okay, peace out," Tony said, as he took his skateboard and walked toward a ramp. From the distance you could see people taking pictures of us. The photographers said I have "the innocent look", boy, Im far from innocent.
We watched as Tony skated, he screwed up once, and then picked up on his feet and continued, when he was done he came back.
"Sam, and Bam, your next!" The big man said,
"Go Sam and Bam!" My parents and Bam's parents shouted.
"Now, Element's Bam Margera! And Element's first girl skater Sam Toole!" An announcer said. People cheered.
In The Audience
Tre's P.O.V.
Where is Sam, I'm looking for her in the crowd, wait, did I just here Sam's name getting said by that announcer. I looked at the ramp, and sure enough it was Sam. She, and her team mate, were getting ready to skate on the ramp. Shes a pro skater? Shit, she is better. I gotta find some more hobbies.
Sam's P.O.V
"Okay, ready?" Bam said.
"You take the left side I take the right," He said.
"But, I like the right side," I complained.
"Fine," He said.
We started skating. Doing lots of tricks. Bam and I occasionally fell, but we got right back off and continued.
When we went back to the tent, I had to spit out some blood, and stuff like that.
An hour passed, and our turn was up next. We skated, then I fell.
"Oh fuck!" I screamed in pain.
"She broke it," My parents said, they knew it was going to happen.
Bam and them laughed, I even laughed.
"I hope I break it in six different places this time!" I said.
We went to the hospital, Bam, his parents, and all.
While we were waiting in the Emergency room lobby for someone to take me in, a girl older than me broke her arm too, and was balling her eyes out.
"Hey, it doesnt hurt that bad to cry about, now would you keep it down, I'm trying to watch this show!" I said. Bam and all of them were laughing.
My mom said, "Sam, you are too rude."
I got a light blue cast. It was pretty, but it sucks.
"You got some major ass balls man!" Bam said.
"Yeah," Ryan said.
We walked out, and went home. We were having a get together with Bam, and my other friends and all those people. So yeah, we went to 'Applebees,' it was kick ass.
