Slowly and trembly, Sarah walked down the hill into town. She gazed at all the beautiful sights. People seemed so nice and quaint. However for some, there was gossip about taxation without respresentation and how evil and/or stupid British, loyalists, and King George were. She also saw nice more nice people including tax collector's, red coats, and merchants.
Unfortunetaly, Sarah stumbled on a stone and landed on someone. They both fell. Newspapers fluttered in the breeze as the girl tried to capture them. Suddenly, all of them fell down when one remained an the two kids grabbed it. That is when Sarah came face-to-face with a 10-year-old American boy.
They both got to their feet and the boy swiped the newspapers away from Sarah's reach. The boy looked like a mess and the blond hair that wasn't in a pony tail, was sticking out in all directions. One look at Sarah and he spat, "Get out of my way loyalist! I get better things to do!"
"My father told me that Americans are stupid minded and bad to be around!" she argued back. The boy smirked at her.
"Do you always listen to what daddy says? Daddy's little girl?" the boy laughed. Sarah looked surprised and couldn't think of an answer at first.
"My father is a general..." she murmured finally she got her strengh to talk back. "Move along, twerp. You're nothing but a pest!" she scolded. The boy looked shocked that she had such courage so he humored her. Than, he reached out his hand.
"James Hiller, journalist of the Philidelphia Gazette. I'm suppose to be to writing articles on the war." the boy introduced. Sarah reached her hand out as well and they shook.
"Sarah Philips, daughter of General Phillips. I'm really sorry, I'm usually not like this." she said.
"No sweat, total my bad. I'm just being kind of predjudice right now. I'm kinda new to everything. I'm sorry I don't know my manners. I'm an orphan; just live on the street selling and writing in newspapers is all." James apologized.
"I didn't know. So," Sarah started. "What's new?" James looked at her puzzled. He didn't know what to say.
"Um..."
"Wanna play for a moment's while?" she continued. James never really ad to many friends and he never talked to a girl. What should her do? Was Sarah asking to befriend him?"
"Sure," he replied.