This one was inspired by the willingness of little kids to make friends. Enjoy!
~SlytherLynn
Student: Terry Boot
Prompt: Lollipop
Boot, Terry
"Why are you crying?"
Terry looked up to see a girl with curly brown hair. She had dirt smudged on her cheeks and a sucker stick protruding from her mouth. Her hands were on her hips and Terry was slightly afraid of the determination in her eyes. He tried to reply, but the only thing to come out was a confused, "Huh?"
She sighed irritably. Boys were so slow sometimes. "I said, 'Why are you crying?'" She plopped down next to him on the grass and poked his arm. "Answer me."
Terry sniffled. "Well there are some kids at school. They called me a freak." He cringed at the word and dropped the girl's gaze.
"Why would they do that? You seem normal to me."
Terry shifted nervously. "I'm really smart." The girl looked at him, waiting for more of an explanation. "That's why."
The girl snorted and shook her curls out of her face. "Well that's stupid. You seem fun." She paused uncertainly. "I'm Rachel. Do you want to be my friend? I don't let anybody make fun of my friends." She pulled out a bright blue lollipop out of her pocket and shoved it in his face. "If you take this, we are officially friends."
Warily, Terry reached out and took the lollipop. "I'm Terry. But how can we be friends? We won't ever see each other after today."
Rachel scowled at him. "You think too much. We'll be friends because I say so. Just eat your lollipop, okay?"
Terry didn't know who she was and he knew he shouldn't be talking to people he didn't know. She scared him, but she was nice. He did as he was told.
I thought it was cute. I just love little kids. :) Please review! I love feedback!
~SL