Get a Life

This is a short story for teens. Kelly Webster's Mom wanted her to get off the phone, quit texting and start living. Kelly was reluctant. Since her father died, she'd buried herself in texting. But Mom insisted she sign up for something in school to get involved in. She didn't care what, but she wanted her involved in something. So Kelly grabbed the first club she could find, it was a backpacking adventure club, in which they took a hike once a year in the summer. This summer they were going to Yosemite National Park. Kelly was in great shape, but she wasn't a hiker. But when she met her hiking partner, Billy Williams, he made it sound a lot better than she expected. Her father loved hiking. She'd never gone with him. The trip was an eye opener, as Kelly realized it wasn't so bad and that the air was fresher here and the view was spectacular. Not only that, but she and Billy were getting to know each other pretty well. Since the school had announced her father's death over the intercom before they even told her, she had wrapped herself in a cocoon and stayed there, but Billy had a way of bringing her around.