Free Climb by Jake Maddox

Author:Jake Maddox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 9781434207845, 9781434208804, Fiction, Jake Maddox Sports Stories, Social Issues/Values & Virtues, Sports & Recreation/Extreme Sports, Social Issues/New Experience, Social Issues/Friendship
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2009-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

CHANGE OF PLANS

The three months before climbing camp started seemed like the longest three months of Amir’s life. But he stayed pretty busy, keeping all the promises he’d made to his mom.

He earned some money by running errands for other families in his building after school and on weekends. Sometimes he had to go to the grocery store for them, or pick up laundry at the laundromat.

He did his homework every night after dinner. In fact, his grades even improved. And he kept his room clean most of the time.

William was going to camp too. He and Amir kept in touch online. They made plans to ride to the store together every day for camp, and talked about all the things they’d learn.

Amir had never been so excited. He couldn’t wait for climbing camp.

About a month before camp started, Amir ran into Officer Roberts outside his apartment building.

“Hi, Amir. Well, I guess you heard the bad news about William,” Officer Roberts said.

“What do you mean?” Amir asked.

“Oh, I thought he told you,” Officer Roberts said. “William is not going to be able to go to climbing camp with you.”

Amir was shocked. “I just got a text message from him yesterday!” he said. “He didn’t tell me anything was wrong.”

“Well, it seems like William is doing some dangerous climbing, just like you used to,” the officer said. “He got caught trying to free climb some big rock out by his house. He fell and almost broke his neck. He’s fine, but his parents grounded him for six months. Including climbing camp.”

Widowmaker, Amir thought. His heart sank.

Amir sent William a text message on his way home, but William didn’t respond.

Three weeks went by, and Amir didn’t hear anything from his friend. Finally, the night before the first day of camp, Amir got a text message.

“Have fun,” was all it said.

Amir replied, but William didn’t say anything else.

* * *

Camp was amazing.

Every day, Officer Roberts or Amir’s mom drove him to the outdoor store. There, Amir and ten other guys his age learned everything there was to learn about rock climbing.

By the end of the first day, Amir had reached the top of the rock wall and rung the bell.

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