The Reunion: A Pastiche of The Visit
“A little to the left” said Charlie as he directed Dan on where to place the banner with the words, “Welcome Back Midwestern High School Class of 1995!” Charlie has been planning this reunion for almost a year now. He straightened his name tag which read, “Charlie Johnson: Senior Class President” and had a not so flattering picture of his days with braces in the top corner. He has been anxious about this event for a while now. Rumours have been circulating that Zack Goldson, Midwestern’s most successful alumni, will be attending the reunion. Nobody in Hickory has seen him since graduation, but then again it seemed that no one seemed to notice him while he was in High School. Zack was what most people would label as a “nerd.” He spent every hour not studying for a test 3 weeks away in his room alone building things that did not really have any practical use to anyone but himself.
Charlie noticed that the drink station was lacking a water station. …show more content…
Almost every business in Hickory has been run out of town or is on the verge of doing so. The only grocery store still open is Tim’s. Most say that if his store closes down then the entire town will be …show more content…
He didn’t have much respect for anyone who he didn’t think was worthy of it. This included most of his teachers. Tim barely graduated high school. Somehow he still got a full scholarship to Oklahoma State to play football, but it wasn’t long until he partied and drank his way out of college. Tim worked at his Dad’s grocery store up until the day his father died and gave the store to Tim. Tim rebuilt his life and is now a well respected in Hickory but unknown outside the town
“A little to the left” said Charlie as he directed Dan on where to place the banner with the words, “Welcome Back Midwestern High School Class of 1995!” Charlie has been planning this reunion for almost a year now. He straightened his name tag which read, “Charlie Johnson: Senior Class President” and had a not so flattering picture of his days with braces in the top corner. He has been anxious about this event for a while now. Rumours have been circulating that Zack Goldson, Midwestern’s most successful alumni, will be attending the reunion. Nobody in Hickory has seen him since graduation, but then again it seemed that no one seemed to notice him while he was in High School. Zack was what most people would label as a “nerd.” He spent every hour not studying for a test 3 weeks away in his room alone building things that did not really have any practical use to anyone but himself.
Charlie noticed that the drink station was lacking a water station. …show more content…
Almost every business in Hickory has been run out of town or is on the verge of doing so. The only grocery store still open is Tim’s. Most say that if his store closes down then the entire town will be …show more content…
He didn’t have much respect for anyone who he didn’t think was worthy of it. This included most of his teachers. Tim barely graduated high school. Somehow he still got a full scholarship to Oklahoma State to play football, but it wasn’t long until he partied and drank his way out of college. Tim worked at his Dad’s grocery store up until the day his father died and gave the store to Tim. Tim rebuilt his life and is now a well respected in Hickory but unknown outside the town