hello :) so this first chapter is just one day of the main characters childhood then its going to fast forward.. anyway you'll get it once i get the second chapter up :D anyway i really hope you enjoy ;)
“Come on, come on, come on” I whispered impatiently to myself as I waited at the front door of my neighbour’s house. I was just about to ring the doorbell for the second time when I heard the click of the door unlocking. “Finally” I exclaimed peering eagerly around the door. “oh” I took a step back in surprise.
A tall man in an expensive suit peered at me over his glasses. I waited for him to say something but he didn’t.
“Em... hi Mr Mathews” I played with the end of my hair nervously, waiting for a response that didn’t come. “… Is Christopher home?”
“Yes, but he has Latin and History with his tutor today” Mr Mathews voice was filled with authority. “But of course you know that don’t you?”
Mr Mathews scared me, how could it be that I spent every waking moment with his son but rarely saw him. I guess he was always working but even when he was around he never attempted to bond with Chris or me. I took two long strides backwards not taking my eyes off him “must have slipped my mind” I smiled. “Tell him I called”
He nodded “don’t come back now” he warned “not today, Chris has an important schedule, he has no time for… distractions” I knew what the distraction was, me.
I narrowed my eyes slightly. Even though I absolutely was terrified of him I didn’t want to show it. I slipped my hands behind my back discreetly, crossing my index and middle fingers on both hands “I promise” I smiled sweetly and took one last look at him before turning on my heels and running. I decided against the short cut through the gardens to my house and instead ran the whole way down the lond drive way. When i got to the huge getes at the end i was out of breath. i took a minute to catch my breath before racing back to my house.
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I lay on my bed PlayStation controller in hand, I had just got the brand new PlayStation2 for my 12th birthday a few days ago. I was playing Simpsons hit and run, I sat up tossing the controller to the end of my bed. Another level complete, what was the point if Chris wasn’t here to high five. I exhaled turning to look out my window.
My face suddenly lit up at the sight of the long black shofar driven car pulling out of The Mathews’ drive. I leaped off my bed my socks sliding on the polished floor all the way to my door. I snapped up my shoes pulling them on as I half skipped half fell down my stairs. I tried to dodged Arthur, our butler, to get to the door but he quickly side stepped making me skid so stop myself from crashing in to him.
“going out Miss Charlotte?” he smiled warmly at me.
“places to go, people to see.” I winked.
He chuckled “got to see a boy about a tree house, am I right?” he winked back.
“Actually” I leaned in to him gesturing him down, he leaned down to my level and I whispered in his ear “I have to see a fellow spy about a top secret mission.” We both laughed.
