Chapter 1: The Friend (Part 2)

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Both Hilda and Eli exited the school. Hilda decided to call her mother

HILDA: Hey mum! How are you? Are you gonna pick me up today?

JOHANNA: Hey sweetheart. No I can't. My car is broken. Can you walk today? Do You have anything?

HILDA: No I'm good, I'll just wander around.

JOHANNA: Oh, ok. But be very careful!

Hilda says goodbye to mum and hangs up the phone

HILDA: Well! Let me show you around!

Hilda showed Eli the buildings in town. She also told him about herself.

ELI: Wow, you lived in the wilderness and a giant stepped on your old house?

HILDA: Yeah. That's when I moved to Trolberg. So, what's up with you? Where are you from at least?

ELI: I'm from America!

HILDA: Wow! Which city?

ELI: The good old NYC! Best city in the world!

HILDA: Awesome! Anything else? Did you move with your parents?

ELI: I moved here with my grandma. Her name is Hope. She's a retired US Army chef! She served my country for 40 years nearly!

HILDA: Oh wow! That cool! How about your mum and dad?

Elias turned sad.

HILDA: Eli? What wrong?

ELI: I...I don't have them...

HILDA: What do you mean?

ELI: I lost them a few months ago.....

HILDA: Oh no....I'm so sorry, Elias! I feel bad for you!


Hilda gives Eli a hug.

ELI: *smiles* Thanks)

HILDA: What happened that day?

ELI: A few months ago, I was returning home from our vacation in Miami with my mom, dad and grandma. After the landing, the plane could not stop and....we crached.. there were 200 passengers on board and only 2 survivors. Guess who?

HILDA: You and Hope?

ELI: Bingo. I lost my dad and mom.

HILDA: That's really sad! Losing both of your most important people in the world in one day is horrific!

ELI: Exactly! Not only, from that crash, I also have a scar on my leg!

Eli shows the scar to Hilda. It was pretty big.

HILDA: Oh wow. That's a big one!

ELI: Yeah. It's like my souvenir from that day.

HILDA: Does it hurt still?

ELI: Nope! Not at all!

Hilda and Eli arrived at Hilda's place.

HILDA: Well this is my place!

Eli noticed that his home was right next to Hilda's!

ELI: Wait! There's my home!


HILDA: Wow! We are neighbors!

ELI: Yes! Do you wanna go inside at my place?

HILDA: Uhh.... Sure! Why not?

Eli opens the door to his house and sees grandma Hope sleeping in her rocking chair.

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