DRABBLE TEN: NEW FRIENDS
Dudley was playing in the sandpit at the park, marvelling at an empty coke can that a group of teenagers had left behind from the night before. He peered inside the can, shook it a bit, before clamping his lips around the neck of the can. He was happily sucking on the can when he heard movement next to him. Dudley turned his head to see another boy of his age, dark hair, thin and dressed in colour clashing clothes looking grumpily at him.
The boy's eyes flickered to the can, then back onto Dudley, making the latter pull the can out of his mouth and clutch it to his chest.
"Mine!"
The other boy growled, crying: "Mine!"
"No, mine!" Dudley shook his head as the other boy went to grab the can, whining as they begun a tug of war between them. Overhead, their mothers met on a park bench and introduced themselves, although Janet Polkiss had heard plenty of Petunia Dursley's reputation around the neighbourhood.
The other boy wrenched hard on the can, causing Dudley to lose his grip and fall back onto the sand. The sand softened his landing, but Mummy was always there to comfort him, so he burst into his usual obnoxious wailing, waiting for Mummy to run over.
She did run over, another woman close behind her and as Dudley was pulled up into a sitting position, the other boy looked down at the can now in his hands. He contemplated for a moment, before looking back up and passing the can back over to Dudley, smiling.
After being dusted free of sand, Dudley took the can, mouth stretching into a goofy grin. This boy was nice to him and gave him back his belongings without a second thought.
"It's nice to see my Piers playing so well with your Dudley."
"Yes, I bet he's going to be the best of friends with my Duddikins."
Friends. Dudley gave the can back to Piers, who giggled, before smacking the sand with his hand. Dudley giggled as well, the two boys dissolving into a sand fight.