The Gift

The beginning

I guess we should start this story off with and introduction. Hello reader my name is Michael Woods. You obviously don't need to tell me your name, cos you're reading this book. Anyway back onto the tale. This story starts off with me begging for a computer, I know pathetic right.

5th of July, 2016.
"Mum please...all my friends have a computer, why can't I?" I ask. My mum gives me the same look she always does when I ask this question. "Because Michael, people are always looking for young boys to groom on there. We don't want to lose you" by we she means her. My dad left when I was three years old and I don't remember anything about him. We've been alone since. I sigh and walk away, grumbling under my breath. I walk upstairs and slam my bedroom door.

I play on my playstation for the rest of the day talking to my very good friend, Liam Brown. "You're beating yourself up over nothing, mate" he says to me through the headset. I know he's right, but I can't help but think of "what if he wasn't". "I know, Liam. But what happens if I do get a computer? What happens then?" I hear him sigh on the other end and I shoot another cop. We play for around three hours before someone joins the party. It's a girl talking "hey guys". Liam hasn't been good with girls since forever and he suddenly stops talking. He isn't online and I can't find him anywhere in the game lobby. "Hello??" I realise I've been quiet for to long and respond with "hey there". Dumb of me, but I couldn't think of anything else. "Oh, hello" I hear her giggle from the other side and I feel my face grow hot and turn red. "Wow. A girls giggle can make me blush" I think. We talk for a while and I find out this girl's name is Olivia, if that wasn't enough, that she would be attending junior high, the school I go to.

6th July, 2016

Monday, the day I hate the most. Going back to school after the weekend and a full day of birthday digs to go with it. I walk into the school and avoid the apple tree, the hangout spot for Mickey Cowmell. Mickey is basically my arch nemesis at junior high and we get along like water and fire. I walk into 10C and see a girl I've never seen before. She looks over at me and waves, smiling. I find myself waving back and I walk over. "Hi" I say, blushing slightly. "Hi Michael" she says back, giggling. I know that giggle and realise it's Olivia. "How did you know it was me??" I ask placing my bag on the floor, under the seat next to hers. She smiles and sits down. Her brown hair flows down her back and her eyes sparkle in the light. I see that her cheeks have small dimples when she smiles and her teeth are shockingly white. I sit down next to her. "No one can mistake that voice ,or that cute laugh" she says and I see that her cheeks are slightly pink. I smile at her and she smiles back.

Our tutor, Arthur Dwight, mister Dwight to us, is a really nice guy. He let's us get away with so many things. We talk until the bell rings for us to leave. I stand up and pick up my bag. "What do you have now?" Olivia asks. She sounds quite embarrassed. "I have PE first. I think you have aswell" I pick up her timetable to check "you have every lesson with me today and tomorrow". She smiles and picks up her bag, twirling her hair. "Okay Mikey" she giggles and walks past me. I smile at her and follow humming quietly. When we reach the changing area we part into the male and female rooms. After a few minutes I walk back out and into the gym, walking over to some of the running machines. A few more minutes pass and Olivia joins me. "Hi Mikey" she smiles and I see her dimples clearly. I smile back and starts running, moving faster every five minutes. She decides to do the same and pretty soon I can hear her breathing.

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