Fireflies

One

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Chapter One .

His laugh was contagious. He smiles like an idiot. He was an orphan. He was my best mate orphan. His name was Ryder.

He was my first kiss. Back when we did not know anything. But when this happened, I sure know I liked having this feeling.

"You idiot!" I screamed.

"Scared are we, Pipsqueak?" Ryder replied.

"N-no..."

"Why the stutter?"

"I don't know," I said slowly.

"So do you want it?"

"No!" I ran around the area screaming at Ryder.

He held in his hand a spider. He was brave and courageous, did I not tell you? I ran to the nursery lady and tears were pouring from my eyes.

"Sister Angelina," I said through my sobs. "Ryder's got a spider!" I hugged her tight and pointed at him. I looked at him and saw him looking innocently at us.

Of course the sisters at this orphanage believed everything they saw.

"Oh don't worry, I'm sure that was not real," she calmed me down.

I walked up to Ryder and I saw him with the spider again. I stood there scared to death. I absolutely hated spiders.

"If you expect me to be your best friend, I expect you to put that creepy crawly away."

"Okay Pip," he set the spider to go continue it's travels.

He brushed his lips against my cheek. He whispered through my ear.

"Am I your best friend now?"

"Maybe... no"

He stood back up astonished.

"No?!" I nodded. "When then?"

"Tomorrow," I smirked.

I walked over to the swings. I sat there rocking myself back and forth. I suddenly felt something push me quite strong. I turned around.

"Ryder?" I looked up. His eyes held a silver star in them.

"Yeah?"

"I really like you."

That was when I was called inside.

I sat there, being stared at by a sister was creepy but by two parents wanting to adopt you was far worse.

"Um, my name is Piper. I am eight this year and if you adopt me, I think I will make a lovely addition to your family. It would be lovely if you got me a puppy." I grinned. "I like dogs."

From behind the people I could see Ryder's head poking from aside. I smiled at him.

"Can you also adopt my best friend?" I pointed to the door. The parents turned around.

That was pathetic.

After looking at Ryder, the large people left. I ran back outside to Ryder and we hung around. I didn't know what was going on, my small mind did not understand all of this.

Week after week, someone was adopted. My other best friend Natalie was adopted by a family and their daughter Bianca. She'd make a good sibling.

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