In 5th grade I met my best friend Matthew Michael Maraldo. Surprisingly tomorrow October 31 is our friendship Anniversary. It was Halloween and we were sitting in Mrs.Kempa’s class listening to her tell us her Halloween stories from her childhood. Matt and I didn’t know each other but every five seconds we would look at each other and just laugh about Mrs.Kempa’s enthusiasm. At the end of the class I was walking down the hall headed for the stairs, so I could go to lunch. Matt was showing Allison Koestering some of his amazing dancing and I completely tripped over him we went tumbling down the stairs. I was so mad; my head had hurt so badly. I thought to myself I wonder is Matt okay. He was sprawled out across Mrs.Kempa, I could help but laugh. It’s not every day you see a fifth grader take out a teacher.
Mrs.Kempa needed ice for her knee, I had a headache and Matt’s arm was sprained. During lunch and recess we sat down by the nicest nurse ever that worked at st.mike’s. She always would call you down and check on you even like a week or two after your injury. She gave me and Matt candy, Matt took a milky way I took a Reese’s. Then the nurse started telling us stories about her childhood during Halloween. Matt is about 5’9 tall, skinny, and energetic as ever. Matt has always been tall even back then in fifth grade he was about five feet that’s tall for a fifth grader. She let me and Matt go back to class. On the way Matt I started talking about our costumes. It was so funny because we were both being fairies. I invited him to go trick-or-treating at Shelby’s with the rest of the gang. He came and we had fun we hung out for awhile. Then, the next day at school we both told Mrs.Kempa our story of Halloween. How we got lost around Shelby’s nice sub division, we ate candy till we puked, and how Matt was walking around with his arm in a sling because of his sprain.
Ever since then Matt and I have been the closest of friend’s. Even today we both go to Stevenson and laugh and hangout. Matt is still dancing today and he’s gotten better. Mrs.Kempa recovered from her knee being hurt. At that’s my best friend.