MC Island - A Minecraft Story

Chapter 1- A Little Bit of Effort

 

   Noah McNyte wiped the sweat off of his forehead as he continued to dig up dirt from the ground. The metal shovel was steaming in his rough hands and the sun was shining on his skin. 

   "How long do I have to do this for? " he panted.

   "Until it is 5 feet deep and 12 feet wide," Mr. Green said. 

   Noah rolled his eyes and set the shovel down. He was out of breath. Mr. Green had him help to dig up the hole where he had planned to place an in-ground pool for next summer. 

   "If you wanna earn enough money for that trip you'd better get back to work," Mr. Green explained. 

   "It's so hot."

   "Then you'd best be moving, you'll get it done faster." 

   "Can I at least have a drink?" Noah asked. Mr. Green nodded and walked inside. Moments later he came out and handed Noah an ice-cold water bottle. 

   The 15 year old boy continued to dig up dirt after gulping half of the water. By the time the sun began to set he was nearly half way done. Mr. Green thanked him for the good effort and sent him home for the night. 

   It was summer of 2014, and most of the neighborhood was away on vacation. Noah McNyte was saving up money for a luxorious vacation to Hawaii with a group of his friends. This included a ride in a private jet to paradise for the rest of the summer, and he wasn't going to miss out on that offer. 

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   Tiffany Kirschtein‏ stood at the counter in the "Vegan Diner" in boredom, wearing her classic red and white uniform. She had gotten a part-time job to help afford her trip to Hawaii with a group of friends on a private jet. She twisted her long blonde hair around her finger, waiting for someone to walk through the door. 

   "Welcome to the Vegan Diner, where all your delicious fantasies of vegetarian food may come true. Would you like a table or booth?" 

   "Booth, please."

   Tiffany grabbed a menu and escorted the young man to a booth, then set the menus down. 

    "What would you like to drink today?"

   "I was just wondering, how old are you?" The guy asked.

   "Why? I'm nineteen..." 

    "I'm twenty. Would you like to join me for lunch tomorrow?"

   "Wow," Tiffany said. "I'm flattered, but I have a boyfriend."

   While Tiffany continued to take the mans order, a man with dark straight hair and in uniform joined her. 

   "I'm her boyfriend," the guy said. 

   "Thanks, Colt." Tiffany said. "Now let me take this order, please."

   Colton ran his fingers through his black hair and gave the man a dirty look, then walked away.  

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   Chassidy Schwaht hurdled a couple of cold buckets and placed them inside of the freezer in the ice cream shop. Her fingers were cold from the frozen handles of the buckets filled with ice cream. It was the day she would get her paycheck, the day that she would finally earn enough money to pay for her Hawaii vacation with her friends. 

   "Chassy, can you help me out?"

   She turned her head to see her built co-worker Bryce Fisherman coming from the backdoor, attempting to carry 4 buckets of ice cream at once. Bryce was the most handsome man in the world to Chassidy.

   "Bryce are you serious?" she asked. "There is no way you can carry those without getting help."

   She quickly hurried to the man and grabbed a bucket. Her long brown bangs hung over her face and she walked right into the wall, embarrassed. 

   The two eighteen year olds continued to place ice cream buckets in the shop, waiting for their last paycheck to earn enough money for their trip to paradise.