Creative Writing: Parker's Mistake

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The needle was still painful even though it wasn't his first. Parker knew that this would make him stronger. Parker barely got any sleep because this is the day that he has been waiting for . He was in the locker room, it was quiet and the dim light through the slim lightly dusted windows was his only guide for the needle. It was early in the morning so he was the only one there, he made sure of that. He took out his little pouch with his “stuff” inside. He continued to pull out the needle from his vein and put it back in his pouch for later use. A little drop of blood formed on his skin. This didn't startle him. He has done this plenty of times. Not just with steroids, but other drugs. He saw everyone growing mentally and physically …show more content…
The sun was bright so he closed his eyes tightly and did a few blinks.the warmth of the sun brushed up on his skin as the shade began to fade away as he stepped out. The team was sitting on the dugout bench talking trash about the other team. It wasn't an unusual thing. He then saw one of the best players on the team, ben leaning on the rusted pole in the dugout. He walked closer and got his with something slimy on his cheek. He felt around for it and took it off. He looked at it. It was a sunflower seed shell. He cringed. He looked up and saw ben laughing. Him and ben weren't on good terms, and they never were. Ben was described as full of himself and …show more content…
The gravel crunched under his worn cleats. He gulped as everyone became almost silent. He stepped on the base and began to feel nauseous and even more dizzy. The pitcher pitched the ball . His muscles were straining but, he hit the ball. He began to run but, he stopped. His hearing was muffled and the cheers became whispers.he felt his nose because he thought it was bleeding. He glanced at his fingers and they were covered in blood. He collapsed to his knees and fell straight into the gravel face first . The last thing he heard was coach yelling for help and the terrified screams of the

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