Tony is a boy who loves football but gets angry when his team loses. He treats his classmates badly by shouting at them, pushing them, and stealing food. His classmates get upset with his behavior and refuse to talk to or play with him. Tony realizes he has hurt his friends and is sorry for his actions. During recess, his classmates forgive Tony and invite him to play with them again so they can be friends.

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A story written in English by the 5th Grade
students of our school
Classes: E1, E2
Teachers: Kretsi Georgia - Faki Kleanthi

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Tony is an eleven year old boy who lives in Athens with his parents and his
younger sister. Every morning he goes to school in his father’s car. He is a
quite good student and he really loves P.E.
When he plays football with his classmates he gives instructions to his team
all the time because he hates being a loser, as he says.
That’s exactly what he did the other day when his class played against 6th
Grade. He shouted again and again but Andrew ignored him and soon after the
opponents scored a goal. So when the match finished he felt furious.

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‘What’s the matter with you? Why didn’t you do as I told you?’ he shouted at
Andrew.
‘Because I didn’t want to. I don’t take orders from you’ his classmate replied.
‘Well, you should because you are an idiot!’ Tony answered and kicked him as
hard as he could. Then he turned around and left Andrew crying. Of course his
teacher scolded him but he didn’t really care.
Neither did he care when he pushed Helen as he was trying to get out of the
classroom first when the bell rang. She fell down and hit her arm but he said
it was her fault as she was standing in his way. Once again his teacher tried to
make him understand that he should respect his classmates but he still
believed he was right.

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As for Peter, his thin, short classmate, he should blame himself for what
happened during the break. Tony was hungry because he had left his sandwich
at home. Then he saw Peter holding that delicious piece of cheese pie so he
asked him or rather ordered him to give it to him. Peter refused so he
decided to teach him a lesson. He took the cheese pie and threw it on the
floor. This time he ended up in the headmaster’s office where he spent the
rest of the break, even though he couldn’t understand the reason why. He just
wanted to eat something and Peter didn’t want to share his food, so it wasn’t
his fault!

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Anyway, this Monday morning Tony is very excited. He can’t wait to go to
school and tell everybody about his fantastic trip at the zoo. He feels so
proud and brave! He touched a really big snake and he fed a monkey! As soon
as he gets to school, he looks for John and Paul. When he sees them, he calls
them. They don’t seem to hear him so he gets closer.
‘You won’t believe what I’ll tell you’ he starts but they don’t even look at him.
Instead, they talk to each other. He feels surprised and he turns to Helen and
Irene. The girls give him an unfriendly look and go away. Tony is really
confused now. Later, when they go into the classroom, he discovers he hasn’t
got a pencil, so he asks George if he can lend him one. ‘No I can’t! In fact, I
don’t want you to talk to me at all’.
‘Why not?’
‘Because of the way you treat us’ answers Kate who sits next to George.
‘What are you talking about?’ Tony raises his voice.
‘None of us will talk to you again if you don’t stop behaving like that!’ they
reply.
‘Fine! I don’t need any of you!’ Tony cries out and remains silent for the rest
of the lesson.
At break time, he watches his classmates play and have fun. He feels so angry!
He can’t understand them. He is not the one to blame, or is he? He feels
jealous as he sees them having fun.
Ok, maybe he was a bit responsible but he will never apologize to them. He’ll
just stay there on his own. He is still alone when they have their last break,
but now he feels sorry. He has hurt a lot of children and they are right to
hate him, but what can he do now? How can he make things right? He is too
scared to make the first move but he knows no one can spend his whole life
without friends. It is awful and he wants to cry. He hides his face because he
doesn’t want anyone to see his tears.

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Then he hears a familiar voice saying to him:
‘Come on, don’t be sad, play with us!’ As he wipes his tears he sees all his
classmates around him.
‘You mean you want me to be your friend again? Aren’t you still mad with me?’
‘No we aren’t. We just wanted you to understand that what you did was wrong,
and we think you know now’ Peter said.
‘Yes, I know I was wrong and I promise not to do anything to hurt you again.’
Andrew interrupts him and pulls him by his arm.
‘Come on, let’s play football. We don’t have much time left!’
As the children run, Tony feels free and happy. Having friends is the most
precious thing in the world and he is determined to be the best friend ever!