An Amazing Friend

27 An Amazing Friend Bill was a popular kid at school. He played some sports and was part of the debate team. His favourite subject was history, but he was very good in math and science. One day, a new boy named Harry came to the school. He was a little different. He didn't seem to care about school and he didn't do his work. He barely passed his tests. But he was good at wrestling, and both he and Bill were accepted to the wrestling team. Unfortunately, Bill started to hang out with Harry. Within a few months, Bill and Harry were together all the time. Once opposites, they were now very much the same. Bill's marks began to sink. His behaviour got worse too. One day, they got caught lighting a firecracker in the washroom. People could not believe how much Bill had changed. But inside, Bill knew that he was being dragged down.

One day, he and Harry had a fight about it, and they stopped being friends. People were glad to see that Bill had realized that Harry was a bad influence. The two boys ignored each other for about a week. Then one day, in history class, the teacher asked a question, but no one knew the answer. Not even Bill. The teacher waited and was about to give the answer. Suddenly, up went Harry's hand. He actually knew the answer! Everyone was shocked, especially Bill. During the rest of that class, Harry answered and asked questions. Soon, Harry was actually carrying books to class, and he became involved in school. His marks became quite good, and people realized that he was a smart person. Harry said that his friendship with Bill meant so much to him that he needed to change his life. Harry told Bill, " I needed to change, and being your friend gave me a reason to do it. " We can all learn a lesson from this. People can change. The power of friendship is amazing. Do you have an amazing friend?