Read Between the Lines... (picoxkeith)

Chapter 1: A New Life

Keith's POV:

I heaved the last box into the front door of my apartment with a sigh of relief. "Phew, that should be it now Dad! Thanks for helping with the boxes!" I said. "No problem, really it's your mother you should be thanking, she is the one who drove us here" he said with a chuckle.

I ran to the car and pulled my mum into a tight hug. "I love you!" I said, I could hear faint crying coming from her. She looked up and her eyes were full of tears, "Be carful" she sniffled. After a few minutes of hugging my mum joined my Dad in the car. I waved as they drove off.

I'm finally on my own, alone....

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As night fell I checked my phone and looked at the news. "Wow gonna be a snowstorm tonight. Good thing I got settled with everything this morning" I said relieved.

I stumbled through the piles of boxes when I realised I didn't bring any food, "Shit!" I shouted.

I ran to my door putting a scarf and coat on. I ran down the path to the shop. Just 10 minutes away from my apartment building thankfully. The snow had already started to fall, it it kept up I wouldn't be able to make it home!

My phone had a warning of ice but I obviously didn't remember or listen as I slipped and fell. My legs where exhausted, I just sat there and watched the snow fall onto my face.

I was just sitting there, thinking. I am normally never alone. I pondered what would happen if I would be alone my whole life. Then I noticed a orange boy wearing a thick green jumper.

"Hey are you alright? You are crying" The boy said. "Yeah I'm fine. Just thinking" I said back.
The boy was taken a back. It is strange to see someone just lying in the snow at night.

He helped me up and pointed to where the shop was. I waved goodbye and headed over, more cautious of the ice and snow below me.

After 5-10 minutes of careful walking I made it. The warmth of the shop was like the best thing in the world. I stood by the heaters until I could feel my hands and legs again.

I grabbed some necessities which was bread, butter, milk and cereal.

As I was walking over to the counter I noticed a blue scarf. "Oh that would be great for the way home!". I grabbed the scarf and payed for the food as well. I braced myself for the snowy monstrosity that is outside. I swung the doors open and the snow was now up to my chest!

I tried calling a taxi but their service was out of use due to the weather.

"Hey kid, are you finished up? I need to close up" the owner said. I nodded my head and walked out. Aaand ended in the snow again. Thats when I heard a familiar voice speak up. "You again? Do you just love snow or something?" The boy laughed. I still couldn't make out what he looked like. He wore a green jumper with a coat over. The hood covering majority of his facial features bar is mouth.  "Yeah I'm fine. Just to thick to walk through" I said. With that the boy picked me and started to run to the place where I had fallen.

"This is where you fell so I'm assuming your house is close to here. Can you point where?" He said. I then pointed at a street and just like that he took off round the corner and set me down into the snow. "You can walk the rest of the way" he said pleasantly. "Thank you so much! I would have been stuck in that snow all night!" I said while shaking his hand violently.

I wave to the mysterious boy as he disappeared into the thick falling snow. After I could no longer see him I took back to getting to my apartment.

After a few minutes of struggling to open the door it finally swung open. "Shit!" I shouted as the door slammed into my face.

I stumbled inside exhausted and dropped the groceries on the ground. I closed the door and decided I wasn't hungry anymore.

I sat on the sofa and thought. "Who was that boy? Why did he help me? I wonder what he looks like." My eyes got droopy and my body was too tired to keep them open. I let them close my eyes and I eventually fell asleep with my thoughts on the boy.

First chapter of my new book!

So delighted I could finally get it out.

I had a bad time in the hospital but I'm fully recovered and ready to start posting again!!

Thank you so much for the wait. I know it's literally been 3-4 weeks since my last post, but I'm ready to get back into it!

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