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Joan checked her watch, Xiao was meant to be here by now… hope she hadn't got lost again. Joan thought, when she heard someone say, "She's not lost Joan," Joan turned to find cute boy God, sitting on the railing.
"So where is she?" she asked, "is she alright?" God just smiled,
"She's just fine,"
"Well thank you for the help," and Joan turned to go look for Xiao,
"Wait, Joan, she'll be here, just wait." Joan raised an eye brow,
"Sure whatever." And just around the corner, she saw Xiao walking towards them, with a string of football players following her. Xiao wasn't talking to them, they were following her like puppies, staring at her in awe. Joan shook her head as she saw Xiao turn around to face the players,
"Hey guys, I'm not gonna go out with any of you, sorry, I've got better things to think about, bye!" the guys just stood there, jaws open, no one lets a player down, no one. Joan laughed, nice one Xiao, she thought. Xiao walked up to Joan, and God, leaving the sad little boys behind,
"Hi, sorry I'm late Joan, I went to the music department to see if they wanted a pianist for the orchestra." Joan waved it aside,
"Nah, it's ok," she then suddenly realised God was still sitting on the railing, Xiao looked up at Him and walked up to Him. Joan didn't know what to do, God just sat there, waiting for Xiao. Xiao reached the steps,
"Hello!" she said cheerfully. God then reached out, put His hand on her shoulder and whispered in her ear, Xiao's mouth opened wide. Joan bit her lip, oh no! she thought. Xiao walked back to Joan, "I know who He is Joan," Joan's mouth hung opened,
"What, you mean?" God smiled, waved and said,
"Tell her Xiao." And He left. Xiao continued,
"He speaks to you too? Finally! I'm not alone!" Joan felt her head spin, I'M NOT ALONE. Was the only thought. Xiao was so bouncy and cheerful, she hugged Joan excitedly. "This is great! I finally have someone to talk to!" Joan hugged her back,
"Same here!"
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Xiao strolled through Hamilton Park, America is so different, so much busier, so much more, dangerous. She thought to herself. God why did you tell me to leave home? Leave home, leave mum, dad, granddad and grandma, and my brother? All to come here? No beach? No clean fresh air? She felt a cool breeze, she wrapped her scarf around tighter, and began to walk quicker, to her uncle's house.
"Xiao," she heard someone say, Xiao stopped, let me guess, she thought,
"Hello," she smiled. The elderly man smiled,
"Hello Xiao, how are you?" Xiao sighed, sitting on the bench, she twirled her hair,
"Missing home." She told him, God nodded,
"Ah yes, home." Xiao nodded,
"I miss everything, I had so many people at home, here, all I have are my cousins and aunt and uncle." She kicked the ground, God sat down next to Xiao,
"You have me here, I'm always here, and, you have Joan, she's like you, and you, like her," Xiao nodded,
"Thank you." She sniffed, God smiled,
"Oh Xiao Su, there is no need to be upset, you are not alone, you have people here too, know that, have faith." He patted Xiao on the head and walked away. Xiao gazed into the sky,
"Well, once again God, You've managed to make me feel a little better."
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"Ah… what to wear." Joan mused as she dug through her wardrobe, she closed her eyes and randomly grabbed something, "Ah ha!" she picked out her red coat, she closed her eyes again, brown pants, and again, dark blue top. "Eh, that'll do." She threw it all on. She looked in her mirror to see if it worked out ok, giving herself the nod, she flew down the stairs. The doorbell rang,
"I'll get it!" Kevin said wheeling as fast as he could to the door. Joan laughed,
"Hurry Kev, it might be the hottest girl on earth at our door!" Kevin opened the door, to find Xiao, two strands of hair tied back, red top and fitted jeans.
"Hello," she smiled at Kevin. Kevin, didn't manage to say anything, just his mouth hanging wide open. Xiao frowned a little, this is helpful… she thought, "is um, Joan around?" Xiao asked. Kevin noticed the girls' accent,
"Yeah, I'll… just get her." He mumbled. And turned his chair around, taking a deep breath, "Joan!" he called, Joan came out, holding a piece of toast,
"What?" she asked, Kevin called her closer, whispering into her ear he said,
"Who is she?" Joan frowned and whispered back,
"She's a new girl at school, should I introduce her to you?" Kevin didn't say anything. Joan laughed, "her name is Xiao Su, later Kev, got school!" she dashed out the door to meet her friend. Xiao looked back to the boy in the wheelchair,
"Your brother?" she asked, Joan nodded,
"Yep, we are related," Joan told her, Xiao smiled,
"He seemed nice," Joan laughed,
"He was acting all weird, whispering like that, and he never usually has his mouth hanging wide open like that, not sure what got into him." Joan told her, Xiao, curious, asked Joan,
"Why can't he walk? What happened?" Joan stopped suddenly, Xiao wanted to take what she said back. Joan muttered,
"Car accident, paralysed waist down, a year and a half ago." Xiao bit her lip,
"I'm sorry," she said, Joan looked up again,
"Oh, it's okay," and they continued to the bus stop.
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Kevin woke up from his trance. Who was that girl? He thought, she was, so, beautiful, like an angel or something. He smiled, hell she was hot. Joan said her name didn't she… Xiao Su, wasn't it? He sighed, looking at his legs, and then he thought of her, an angel…
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