Mercury was riding around the neighborhood with her baby pink cruiser bike she got last Christmas. She was delivering party invitations for her 10nth birthday party. She was extremely excited for it as she was entering double digits. Her mother told her to hand out invitations to everyone in the neighborhood plus five people of her choice. Her mother always says to invite a lot of people because not everyone will arrive.
Mercury was getting most of the neighborhood. She was then riding to Donovan's house. Although Donovan was usually quiet and rude towards her she enjoyed his company. He was always so mysterious, no one would ever know what he was thinking or feeling. That was more then enough to draw her in. She was a curious kid and wanted to know everything about everyone. She was always happy so the rude comments Donovan would say never really hurt her.
She was in front of Donovan's yard, ready to deliver the envelope of invitation. She walked up the wooden steps to the porch and knocked on the door. It took a couple knocks till someone answered. Donovan answered the door with some sweats and a grey Nike shirt.
"What do you want," spat Donovan looking at Mercury in the eye. He was fourteen and she was ten so there was obviously a height difference.
"Here, your invited to my party. There's gonna be cake, music, games, and I get to wear a tiara!" Mercury rambled happily as she gave him the pink enveloped filled with stars and the number ten. Mercury was the type of girl to get happy over any little thing. Meanwhile she was rambling, Donovan was seeing how wonderfully decorated the envelope was.
"Oh and they'll also be a bouncy house." Mercury said with a smile. "You and Alec should come, if you get bored they'll at least be cake." Mercury said trying to convince him to come. Mercury really wanted Donovan to come because she thought he was her friend. Mercury was friends with everyone in town, or so she thought. She was so overjoyed and happy with everyone she thought they felt the same way about her.
"Alright, I'll go to your dumb party. But, only because I feel bad for you and I want cake. We're only staying for about an hour because we'll look dumb at a ten year old's birthday party." Donovan replied. Donovan was actually waiting for her to give him an invitation. He knew her birthday was coming up and was wondering on what to get her. Everyone in town was talking about her birthday, since everyone adored her. He was actually fearful if she didn't invite him, although he and Alec would of crashed it anyway.
Mercury was now heading her way out of Donovan's house and the young girl was joyfully riding her bike. Donovan then went back inside since she went off to drop of the rest of the invitations. Donovan looked at the envelope and saw that the party was in three days. He felt extreme pressure since he didn't have a gift for her yet.
He grabbed his house keys, his beloved skateboard and some money. He was heading off to the mall to try getting her a decent gift. He started thinking on what to get her. He went to the nearest and only mall in town. Another reason why he hated this town was because when he went outside of his house he was bound to see someone who knew him.
In town Donovan, was seen as a delinquent. Donovan was the son parents hoped to not raise. Every time he left his home people would stare at him. Stare because of rumors always circulating the young boy. Rumors such as him using drugs, him being part of a gang, and him dropping out of school despite only being 14. Of course he didn't care about other peoples opinions, since growing up he was always the black sheep of the town.
Always the different one
Donovan then entered the store and all eyes where on him. Everyone kept their eyes on him thinking he would steal. He simply gave hem a dirty look and continued shopping. He went to he girls section and was wondering on what he could get her. He honestly felt like this was the most difficult task he's ever had in his entire life. He wanted to get her something nice but not too nice sine it'll be a weird gift coming from him. He started over thinking on what the outcome of the gift can have.
