Chapter 13

Well I'm dead. Some bone marrow leaked into my bloodstream and killed me. Its kinda cool being dead I can see everything! I saw that Gene is all guilty and didn't cry because he feels responsible. In an extremely selfish way I'm glad he feels guilt but he shouldn't feel guilty hes whole life. I already have to feel guilty for being mad at him when i died. That's bad enough. Ive been watching over Devon so I can stay in the loop of whats happening my senior year. Troops have taken over the far common and everyone is buzzing about that. And I totally agree with them the army brings sewing machines! Like really! Brinker is introducing Gene to his father. His father is a very interesting fellow. I'm proud of both boys enlisting. I'm going to fallow Gene in the navy. I trained him and made him live for me and sports and i will continue to do that in War. That is if he ever goes to war! he probably will be to busy working on his studies to even realize its time for him to war! Boy i wish i was there to tell that joke! Ill tell Gene when he gets up here and i also tell him that I'm sorry for being a grouch in our last moments together.

"Phineas alone had escaped this"( Gene page 194)- Buy dieing Finny got to stay true to himself and not loose himself.

Phineas had absorbed it and taken it with him and i was rid of it forever"( Gene page 195)- Gene lived like Finny and was able to mentally prepare himself for war by being Finny and he thanks him for that.

 Finny going to heaven

 The war taking over Devon

chapter 12

I'm back in the hospital. I re broke my leg after I said i wouldn't! talk about bad irony! Plus i was telling Gene that once you break a bone it gets strong...well i apparently lied. As they worked they would tell me something about a collage tray. I had no idea what they where talking about so I decided to practice my Latin and only talked in Latin. I know Gene would have gotten a kick out of this if only he was here with me. As i was laying in my room in the dark a something came from the window and i felt a chill. Since it was dark and i wasn't expecting this i jumped. Wouldn't you? It was pretty scary! Gene was in the window. And i mean literally he didn't make it in the room. So i tried to get up and help him but i was very upset with him and i was struggling tyring to get out of bed. Then with all the struggling  i fell out. My leg was still on the bed but i caught my self with my hands and i was tired. Then he left and made me get back in the bed by myself...what a friend.  The next morning he brought my stuff and i really didn't want to see nor talk to him. I actually Told him this time that i didn't like the war. I admitted to him and that made me even matter. I have my surgery going on today so Dr.Stanpole made Gene leave.

"A look of amazement fell over him." (Gene page 183) - even though he is mad he can still be amazed

"He was struggling to unleash his hate against me"( Gene page 176)- Even tempered as Finny is, he can only handle so much.

 Finny back in the hospital

 Finny going into surgery

Chapter 11

I decided to go against everything my doctors say and do something! I couldn't suffer boredom again! My cast was lighter so i decided what the hell go for it! so we all organized a snowball fight! Gene was worried about me but I ignored him and dragged him in. He seemed to be having fun like the rest of us. Brinker came in to our room and asked how Leper was and i was glad because i forgot ask and he reminded me. Brinker was joking around about Leper going mad and it turned out to be true! Leper cracked...i kinda saw it coming though. After Chapel i blocked the stairway until the boys sang! HA! It was so funny! being crippled has its benefits. Gene helped me with Latin...it really wasn't that bad what he read to me was kind of interesting. I told Gene that i believe in the war...that was a strange thing to say...to admitting it. Never thought i would say it out loud i knew it all along but i ever wanted to admit it since i wasn't able to enlist because of my stupid foot. Brinker took us in the Assembly hall and that was weird. Going to Assembly hall is never a good place. The whole thing was a huge court case when we got there. They wanted to discuss what happened the day i fell. I really didn't want to. They pushed and pushed and i couldn't take it anymore and ran. And just like on the tree i lost my balance and fell down the stairs.

"The gathering had obvious been Finnys work" (Gene page 145)- Finny is always behind games

"It was one of the few ironic marks Phineas ever made"( Gene page 150)- Finny shows his feelings

 the snowball fight
 The marble stairs that Finny fell down

chapter 10

Gene went immedintaly to go see Leper. I think that was the right thing to do. He may be weird but a friend is still a friend no matter what. When a freind needs help you help them as best and to the fulliest ypu can. Always stay true to friends they what make life easier when life gets hard. I came up with that when i was having a hard time dealing with Gene. And i came to the conclusion that i stated above. Life has bee boring without Gene in my room. I wonder he did when i was home. For once in my life im bored! Can you beleive me bored! And since im bored i start getting mad about my cast! Normally i would just go and work out or get some of the guys to play some game or make up a new one. But im restricted...stupid cast. Im so bored that i went to all of my classes and i studied! I havent been this good of a student since i dont even know! Its crazy. I need something to do! I wonder how Leper is and why he needed Gene. Out of all the people here at Devon he picks Gene. Gene is a good  guy but i had no idea that they were that close! O well you kearn something new everyday...espically when you go to al your classes...

 One of Devons classrooms

  Finny being bored

Chapter 9

Well Leper got enlisted...whatever that means. We had to watch a movie about skiers today...really boring unless you are Leper he was way into it. He was so excited about that he was going on and on about it and it made no sense! He has this plan to enlist in the ski troops...that probably means that he is just going to ski for the rest of the "enlistment time". Gene was spending more and more time in the butt room. I no longer miss the butt room because all they talk about is the war and its back to smelling and sounding like crap. I cant let Gene go either because after all he is and athletes now and he cant ruin his lungs with cancer from smoking to much! It will ruin what we have worked so hard to achieve. The new fun thing to do in the butt room is talk about Leper and how he is a hero now that he has gone to war. What they don't realize is that its all fake and even if there as a war he wouldn't even be able to any of the things they think he has done. Everyone has been so bored lately so i have decided to use my sports brain and turn it into a entertainment brain! So know we will be having a winter carnival thanks to me. No one had any idea what to do so i naturally planned it. They didn't really get the idea of it so i had to explain it all to them. Sometimes they can be so dumb. So we had and it was all fun and games until Gene got a telegram not from the Olympics but from Leper who needs help. Everyone was shocked but i wasn't..

"Phineas had one of those minds which could record what is happening in the background and do nothing"(Gene page 125)-explaining what Phineas mind was like

"Only Phineas failed to see what was so depressing" (Gene page 120)- Phineas lives in his own world

 part of the winter carnival
Genes telegram

Chapter 8

Gene had on the most horrible clothes on! What was he thinking he was just bad! I knew i ever should have left Devon, this boy is a wreck without me.He says hes shoveling snow, but those clothes did not look like snow clothes they looked like boiler room clothes. But it made sense cuz we have always done that so i guess i should believe him. As so as he started undressing i couldn't resist cracking more jokes about his outfit of layers! It was just too funny! Then I realized that no maids where working and i said something and that brought he subject of the war. I finally got to tell him about my theory on the war! He doesn't approve on my thoughts of war. I didn't care i told him what i thought and i think he fell asleep. Snow is on the ground and though most people in my case would consider that has a burden i don't. Its my only way of getting in shape. After all until my leg gets better and i go to physical therapy its the only exercise I'm gonna get. Well i finally saw Brinker today and he said something that didn't really make sense. i think he was referring to Gene pushing me...do they all know? Apparently Gene is going to enlist. That shocked and hurt me. So i ran off to the shower. The winter is such a great time! I love the winter! Gene thinks i should go to class but I've been locked up i wanna see everything in the winter. Then i was thinking and explained everything that i really felt about the war i didn't hold back i just went for it.So i told Gene that he is going out for the Olympics with me as his couch and trainer. He really is quiet good.

" Finny's face set in determination"(Gene page 113)-when Finny has a goal we will make it happen

"Deep in argument,his eyes never wavered from mine" (Gene page 108)- Finny doesn't back down.

 Winter time.

 The olmpics Gene is training for

chapter 7

Well I'm back in school. I told Gene that i cant do sports so he has to do them for me. I have to do something with sports! otherwise I don't think i could go on living. Brinker apparently had come by and he and Gene went to the butt room for a smoke...i actually miss the butt room. and that's weird because i hated it. it was so smell down there! Being a cripple and not able to do much i hear a lot of gossip. Some people think that Gene pushed me. Apparently he hasn't told anyone about the what really happened. I'm grateful for that because that means everyone isn't going to treat us differently. If everyone knew they would not talk to Gene and be all sympathetic towards me. I love people but i don't want them to talk to me only because they feel bad for me. Any who people got in a big decision today about the war. everyone wants to enlist. But hey why would we! In my mind  its all fake but since I'm aloe i haven't told anyone that. Gene came home and looked tired so i cracked a little joke to make him feel better! after all i can do is make jokes and study...great life i know.

"He looked up with a provocative grin" (Gene page 94)- even though he is hurt he can still have a good time

"Phineas was back"( Gene page 94)- shows that Gene is happy to have Finny back

 talking about the war

 smoking in the butt room