Who Really Is the Biggest Loser?

By H. Perez

Wesley Thomas Jr. also known as W.T. and WAT, is only twelve years old when his Mom tells him she sees him as a leader. He becomes very confused about this and wonders what or who he is a leader of, especially since he wasn’t sure he wanted to even be one. The only thing he seemed sure about was wanting a cell phone for his thirteenth birthday, along with a cake that had six flavors.
Peter Bugsbee never knew his dad and lived with his mom who was the vice principal at his school. He had been best friends with W.T. since the third grade. Now, in the eighth grade, Peter’s life was going just fine until the arrival of Austin Maples.
Austin Maples is learning to trust in God in ways he never thought possible, especially upon arriving to a new town, with a new school and friends. He was also still getting over his hurt from his own Mother who had left him and his Dad when he was in the first grade. But more and more he was feeling like the loser he was often referred to by Peter Bugsbee.
As W.T., Peter and Austin’s lives become connected, find out who the biggest loser really is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 18, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728358031

H. Perez

Heather Perez is a published Author who loves God and young people. She graduated from Oakwood University in 1995, with a B.A. in Communications. She is also a proud mother of one awesome son. Her stories stem from a past of being a victim of bullying and feeling hopeless. She aspires to empower youth who deal with such issues, to try God and not lose hope.

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

Published by AuthorHouse 11/18/2020

ISBN: 978-1-7283-5802-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-5803-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020906143

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Dedication

T his book is dedicated to my #1 son, who is the inspiration behind it being written. I thank God for you and your belief in me and the tremendous blessing you are.

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 A little About Me

Chapter 2 Early Morn

Chapter 3 Who is Austin Maples?

Chapter 4 Wesley Meets Austin

Chapter 5 Basketball Practice

Chapter 6 Friday Morn

Chapter 7 A New Friendship

Chapter 8 A New Relationship

Chapter 9 Mr. Maples Revenge

Chapter 10 Sign Up Sheet

Chapter 11 Whose Got Talent?

Chapter 12 A New Day for Austin

Chapter 13 Birthday Party Invitations

Chapter 14 Wesley A. Thomas IIBirthday Party

Chapter 15 Party On

Chapter 16 After Party

Chapter 17 Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Acknowledgements

F irst and foremost, I thank God for this gift of writing and His patience with me finally getting to this point of sharing it for His purpose. I thank ALL the youth in addition to many parents who read my book and shared their enjoyment of it (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE 44312.png ) but want to acknowledge, Joshua P, Amy T, Bev M, Elijah R, and Olivia H, who actually gave me feedback to make it better. Lastly, a HUGE THANKS to Elissa McClinton, Vicky McKenzie, Lynn Johnson, and Michelle A. Lee for taking the time to help edit this book, along with a lady named Tammy, whom I’ve never met, but whose heartfelt conversation concerning this book, inspired me abundantly.

Chapter One

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A little About Me

I t all started on a regular, rainy, sad, and gloomy school day when you feel like the whole world is on your shoulders type of day. At least that is what it looked like when Austin Maples walked through our classroom door for the first time.

The Biggest Loser! My family and I used to watch that show all the time. That show was about weight loss, but I am not talking about weight loss. I am talking about losing everything, or so it seemed. But before I get to him, let me tell you a little about me.

My name is Wesley A. Thomas II. I am the oldest of three children born to Wesley A. Thomas Sr. and his wife, my mom, Robin Thomas. My Mom does not work, at least as far as I can tell, and my Dad is an Engineer Supervisor at an automobile plant.

I am in the 8th grade and I go to a Christian school called Lakeside Christian Academy. It consists of a total of 112 kids which is big for this type of school and we even have a basketball team. It is a Christian School because, in addition to the regular academics such as Math, Science and English, it also has a Bible class that teaches about God and His Word, the Bible. The older I get, the more I want to know and obey God. And believe it or not, the more I obey and know Him, the better my life gets.

My school consists of grades kindergarten through twelfth grade. Being in the eighth grade I can imagine you are thinking there is no way you would want to go to the same school as a kindergartner, but it works out because middle and high schoolers are on one side of the school while the lower grades are on the other side.

Since my Dad and I share the same name, I have acquired a few different versions of it. My friends at school call me W.T. My younger siblings, Rowlin and Rebecca, who are twins, call me WAT; while my Dad loves calling me Jr., and my Mom calls me WES-LEY in a way that makes me think she’s taking her anger at my Dad out on me.

I love my family very much and, on most days, I even like them. Although I would never admit this to Rowlin, he is a good brother. I mean he is not cool like me, but he is not as annoying as other brothers I have seen, and Rebecca is cool for a sister.

Most people say Rowlin and I look like twins. We are both tall, have hazel colored eyes and we have a dimple in our chins. Of course, I am more handsome. Rebecca looks like us too, but she is short like our Mom and her dimples are in her cheeks.

I like playing the violin, but not as much as My Mom would like me to. She is my biggest fan. I remember my first recital program. I was 6 years old and played, ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.’ It took me all of one minute to complete the song. Once I finished, my Mom clapped and yelled, Encore! so much, the music Teacher decided to have intermission way earlier than scheduled. I have been the last person to play at my recitals ever since.

We live in a modest four-bedroom home which means we have enough bedrooms for each family member, but for some reason, I still have to share my bedroom with my brother. My Mom says, Staying in the same room will help you bond more, plus we need to keep the extra bedroom for guests. I did not really understand that. I mean we almost never have people staying the night. Plus, my sister has her own room, so it just does not seem fair! Once we realized arguing about it made no difference, Rowlin and I made the best of it by dividing our room in half.

Because I love playing basketball, my half of the room has white walls with basketball designs on it. My brothers’ side of the room has blue walls with all sorts of birds