The jar exploded, its contents spilling out.
Its carrier, a young boy, jerked back, but it was no use. The vermilion substance stained his shirt. Naturally, he rubbed at the stain, but it seemed to be smudging even more. After a few minutes, he gave up, cursing.
"Oi! Scumbag! Whatcha got on your shirt, Mom whipped you again? LOSERRR~," a burly-looking boy teased as he stuck out his tongue. The boy gritted his teeth. How he wished his foster brother would not bully him! He kicked a stone on the pavement in irritation. The more he thought, the more enraged he became.
"Oh, get over it. Adionis does that to everyone." a tiny but clear melodious voice broke him out of his thoughts. The boy looked past him to see a slender girl with waterfalls of very fair hair stare at him with her green eyes which reminded him of the street lamps' warm brightness during a stormy night. "Who are you?" the boy inquired. He had never seen her before.
*photo not mine*
"It's Liz. Elizabeth Marinor. I'm your new neighbor. Your Adionis' foster brother, right? Castor? I've met your twin. Pollux." the girl introduced herself.
"Oh yeah!" the girl cried suddenly, causing Castor to jump. "Tag!" she shouted playfully as she raced away from him. "Hey! You did'nt say go!" Castor sped after her. The duo's laughter resounded within the small town...