Personal Narrative: Martin's Big Break

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Martin’s big break
Martin is a insecure person who worries about what people think about him. Some people do pick on him but he is to insecure and worries about what they think to not notice the other people who don’t pick on him .Martin and his two best friends Khumba and Billy were sitting at lunch where they always sit. Khumba and Billy are two of the most popular kids at school. Martin wishes that he was like Khumba and Billy every single day. “ Hey Martin, why don’t you show these other kids you can do the same things as Billy and I but just better” asked Khumba.Billy asked “ why are you so quiet and kept to yourself ? Martin says he doesn’t know why he cannot show his talents to the other kids at his school.

Khumba and Billy really
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His mom kept asking him questions about his day she even made his favorite cookies that night but he was talking at all. Martin’s mom began to worry about him and what was on his mind that night she was wondering if you got bullied at school again so she just didn’t ask anymore.

The next day Khumba and Billy were going to try the plan they created.Martin came to school late Billy wondered if he was still was upset about the incident that happened. In science class Martin looked sad but Billy and Khumba were excited to try out the plan they had for Martin. It was time for gym and Martin was ready to get out science class and go home scince gym is one of their last classes of the day.

In gym class Khumba and Billy were playing around with Martin. Khumba Grabbed a basketball and Martin stole it and he was laughing. Martin shot everything and made it, all the boys wanted to play with him that’s when Martin felt good about himself. No one messed with Martin after he showed them he was good at the same things the were good at . Just because Martin showed what he could do to the other kids in class he made friends with

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