Lamont Johnson
Creative writing
THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY ALWAYS SEEM
“ Shana , screams Erics name as he fall’s off the subway platform”. After, being pushed, by his best friend John. It all start off like every other Saturday, Eric got up in the morning walked the dog and when he came back in he called John. Every Saturday they would go to the park and play basketball for about three hours. When Eric got off the phone, with john telling him to meet him in the park, so he could bust his ass in ball. He went up to his room to put on his ball shorts and sneakers and was on his way to the park. When he got there John was already there shooting around while they were playing they were taking. John asked Eric what else he was going to do later that day. Eric told him he was planning to take Shana to the movies to see ATL because she wanted to see it. John asked Eric did Shana have any cute friend that she could bring so he could go. After John asked the question Eric was taking in the back of his head he’s lucky he is my boy. Eric said I ask her and see what she says and then I tell you. Eric looked at his watch and noticed they been at park for four hours and that it was 4 o clock. So he told John he was going to go home and hop in the shower and call Shana and ask her about a friend. When Eric got home he did what he said he was going to do for John and his girl said that she had a friend that was looking for a new friend to talk to. So Eric and Shana, talked on the phone about the stuff they usually talk about like about their relationship and problems at home. Shana was a great person but you could never imagine that knowing about what went on at her house. Her father was on drugs and use to beat her mother for drug money. By the time they stop talking it was almost time for them to go. So Shana told Eric to get ready and that she loved him and could not wait to see him. So they hung up and Eric called John and told him to get dressed and to come and meet him at his house and told him that the girls were going to meet them there. John got to Eric’s house so fast he didn’t even finish getting dressed. When they got the movies the girls were already there with the tickets for the movie. John could not stop smiling at Shana friend who name was Lisa, but for some reason she was not smiling back. So they went to the theater were their movie was showing and all sat next to each other. The movie started and pretty soon the movie theater filled with laughter. Shana and Eric didn’t waste any time and were all over each other. As John looked he was taking to his self saying my turn referring to Lisa. As soon as he looked at her she knew what it was hitting for and told him not to even play his self. So he just turned but around in his sit and finished watching the movie and that when his attitude started. When the movie was over they all got up and left. When they got outside Eric walked ahead of the girls so he could talk to John the more Eric talked the more mad John got but Eric had no idea. When they got to the subway John started to walk faster and Eric grabbed him and John pulled away. So Eric stopped and wait for the girls to catch up and when they did Eric asked Shana friend what happened. She said nothing happened that’s what wrong he try to kiss me and I played him. So Eric thinking he knows John so well runs up to him and puts his arm around him. Not knowing that words he was about to say would be his last. When Eric said your mad because you couldn’t get a kiss form Lisa. John grabbed Eric arm that was around his him and throw Eric on the tracks in the path of the train. All you could hear after that is Shana screaming Eric’s name and Shana’s friend crying. When the cops came John was still there and all he kept saying was “He thought he was better than me”. The whole time Eric thought him and John were best friends when in reality John was only Eric’s friend because he wanted to be Eric. But when he realized he could ever be Eric he went off the deep end and killed him. John was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his so called, “Best friend”.