3.+Athlete+for+a+Day+(realistic+fiction)+15

//__**The Dream Comes Alive**__// By: Casey O.   Ring, ring, ring my alarm screamed at me to wake up.  “I hate that thing,” I said to myself. To you, an alarm may be the beginning of a new day to me it means the beginning of the same routine. Wake up, training camp, dinner, bed. Wake up, training camp, dinner, bed. Wake up, training camp, dinner, bed! Everyday and it was starting to drive me the wrong way! But that morning was different I had some what of a spring in my step. I didn't exactly know why until I got to training camp. I noticed Coach standing right in front of the entrance clenching a envelope in his hand like he would never let it go. I could tell that he had great news by the way that his smile over lapped his face. I approached him wondering what could be in that envelope that made him so riled up. He started to run towards me and grasped me shaking my hand congratulating me. I didn't say a word I only opened the envelope with a tingle ing my stomach. Feeling like a little boy with Willie Wonka's last golden ticket. I gripped the paper inside the envelope and it read:  Dear Shane Johnson,  The board of commission for the Winter Olympics would like to congratulate you on making the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for men's hockey...

 “Yes, I did it,” I screamed not finishing the letter! That was the happiness day of my life until I remembered the  **accident**  . I had got into a car accident about four months ago an broke my arm. The doctor told me it will be six months until I could play a contacted game of hockey! “Well you had a fun ride champ at least you got excepted,” Coach said. “ I'm still going! I don't care what the doctor told me,” I replied. “ That's the most absurd thing I have ever heard. And I'm not going to be responsible for your actions,” Coach announced.  “You won't be, trust me.” I told him.  “Fine but I was never coaching you, deal?” Coach asked me  “Deal,” I replied.  The next few weeks were constant work and conditioning no breaks! My arm was even getting better, the doctor warned me though that any hard hitting contact to my arm could cause a career ending injury. I still didn't care I was going to the Olympics. Which I did I was even a starter. We won the first game and the semi-finals were a piece of cake. Except I got seriously injured when a opposing player salaamed me against the glass and he shattered my arm. I was unable to play in the championship. We ended up losing that game by three but I didn't care. I got to live the dream and play in the Olympics. Something kids dream to do when they grow up. It was an experience of a lifetime.

 “Yes, I did it,” I screamed not finishing the letter! That was the happiness day of my life until I remembered the **accident**. I had got into a car accident about four months ago an broke my arm. The doctor told me it will be six months until I could play a contacted game of hockey! “Well you had a fun ride champ at least you got excepted,” coach said. “I'm still going! I don't care what the doctor told me,” I replied. “ That's the most absurd thing I have ever heard. And I'm not going to be responsible for your actions,” Coach announced. “You won't be, trust me.” I told him. “Fine but I was never coaching you, deal?” Coach asked me “Deal,” I replied. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> The next few weeks were constant work and conditioning no breaks! My arm was even getting better, the doctor warned me though that any hard hitting contact to my arm could cause a career ending injury. I still didn't care I was going to the Olympics. Which I did I was even a starter. We won the first game and the semi-finals were a piece of cake. Except I got seriously injured when a opposing player salaamed me against the glass and he shattered my arm. I was unable to play in the championship. We ended up losing that game by three but I didn't care. I got to live the dream and play in the Olympics. Something kids dream of when they grow up. It was an experience of a lifetime. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> envelope in his hand like he would never let it go. I could tell that he had great by the way that his smile over lapped his face. I approached him wondering what could be in that envelope that made him so riled up. He started to run towards me and grasped me shaking my hand congratulating me. I didn't say a word I only opened the envelope feeling like a little boy with Willie Wonka's last golden ticket. I gripped the paper inside the envelope and it read: Dear Shane Johnson, The board of commission for the Winter Olympics would like to congratulate you on making the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for men's hockey...

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> “Yes, I did it,” I screamed not finishing the letter! That was the happiness day of my life until I remembered the **accident**. I had got into a car accident about four months ago an broke my arm. The doctor told me it will be six months until I could play a contacted game of hockey! “Well you had a fun ride champ at least you got excepted,” coach said. “<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">I'm still going! I don't care what the doctor told me,” I replied. “<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> That's the most absurd thing I have ever heard. And I'm not going to be responsible for your actions,” Coach announced. “You won't be, trust me.” I told him. “Fine but I was never coaching you, deal?” Coach asked me “Deal,” I replied. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> The next few weeks were constant work and conditioning no breaks! My arm was even getting better, the doctor warned me though that any hard hitting contact to my arm could cause a career ending injury. I still didn't care I was going to the Olympics. Which I did I was even a starter. We won the first game and the semi-finals were a piece of cake. Except I got seriously injured when a opposing player salaamed me against the glass and he shattered my arm. I was unable to play in the championship. We ended up losing that game by three but I didn't care. I got to live the dream and play in the Olympics. Something kids dream of when they grow up. It was an experience of a lifetime.