The bell rang at four o'clock and all the children in Donna's class at Chapel High School poured out into the corridor and joined the masses rushing out of school because it was Friday and the weekend was here!

Donna picked up her bag and went down to the gym. Tonight was football practice night and tomorrow there was a big match – the semi-final of the Inter-schools competition. Donna got changed and went out to the football pitch. A crowd of boys was hanging around the field, waiting for Mr Jones the sports teacher to arrive.

They kicked the ball around and practised shots on goal. They had a really good goalie called Warren. He looked like a stick insect with red hair and freckles, but he was brilliant at stopping goals.

Barry Woodhead was the centre forward. He was wicked at scoring penalties. Donna thought he must have studied videos of Michael Owen. If only Barry wasn’t so big-headed. Of course he was bigger and stronger and faster than everyone else but that didn't give him a reason to make fun of everyone else. Donna really hated him.

‘Goal..!’
Barry Woodhead sent another penalty shot into the back of the net. Donna didn't like him but she had to admit he was a good player.

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