#zeetalks

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‘Hello.’- thoughts

“Hello.”- speaking

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It was 6:47 A.M, and Billy Showalter had just finished putting his socks on. He slid his grey sneakers on and called Bailey out. He didn't think he would ever get used to waking up this early. Bailey and Billy ran out the door and onto the front patio, grabbing a cardboard box filled with flattened newspapers.

Billy lived in an average sized home with red brick walls on the outside with light gray walls inside. He was one of the well off families compared to many others. Billy had invited Bruce, one of his closer friends over to help him tie the newspapers he delivered. Every week Billy would wake up extra early to ride around the local neighborhoods and passing stores and throw some random paper on someone's lawn. Though he would never admit it, it was nice to see the sun rise and work out with his dog Bailey. His favorite part had to be feeling the breeze in his hair, speeding down a hill and feeling that calming spark of danger.

Bruce had just arrived at his house, looking at Billy with his pretty smile that all the girls adored. How he didn't have a girlfriend amazed Billy.

They talked and tied newspapers as the sun began to rise. The boys had finished and Bruce was getting ready to leave as Billy dumped the box of (now) tied newspapers into the basket attached to his bike. "Hey Bruce, we still on for Friday?”

"For sure, dude, I'm gonna get going now. See you at school!”

[small time-skip<3]

‘Finally, almost finished.’ Billy only had two blocks to go through, and he was on his way home. He looked down at his watch to see it was already 10 A.M. ‘Damn it, guess I missed breakfast.’ He began muttering to himself wondering how he was going to do these streets in 15 minutes, he was so caught up in his thoughts he hadn't realized he had entered a more social street, almost running over a boy with shaggy brown hair and dark blue eyes.

“Oh my god! I’m so sorry I wasn't paying attention and I didn't see yo-” The boy, who had thankfully moved out of the way before getting run over interrupted Billy's nervous ramble. "Um…are you gonna take my hand or not?" Silence. Billy hadn't even realize he fell off his bikes, along with the few newspapers had had left.

"Well, you gonna take my hand or what? I don't have all day." He took the guy's hand and pulled himself up. “Sorry, I was kinda shocked I fell, thanks dude.” “Nah don't worry, I wasn't paying attention either.” Even though the boy had said it was fine, Billy still felt sorry.

“Hey, is there any way I could make it up to you? Maybe get you something from the Grab N Go?” Billy couldn't help it, his manners were like no others. "Fine, but only because I’m hungry anyway." Griffin replied. "Alright! Hop on then." Griffin stared at Billy.

"You mean on the bike... without a helmet?" Griffin hesitantly looked between the road and Billy. "I won't crash, promise.”

“Fine.”

[time-skip to Grab N Go]

“Alright, we're here.”

"Yeah give me a minute, just gotta tie Bailey up real quick, don't want someone stealing 'em. Wait. I forgot the leash.” Billy glanced over to Griffin, silently trying to find a way to not embarrass himself and at the same time tie Bailey to the pole he was standing by.

"I think I have my bike lock on me, here." He handed the bike lock to Billy as he began to secure Bailey. "There, now he's safe." For a split second, there was silence. "Um, Bailey's a girl."

"Oh."

They walk into the store, look around for snacks, and get slushies. Suddenly Billy remembered something. "Wait, I forgot to ask, what's your name?"

"Griffin Stagg. I live on the street after yours."

"Oh yeah! I see you leaving for school sometime. Maybe we could walk together tomorrow?”

“Sure, got nobody to walk with anyway”

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"Griffin look, it's a slushie machine."

“I have eyes, dummy.”

After paying for their drinks, they returned outside and sat behind the store with Bailey. "Hey, Griffin." “What's up?” "Why are you so short? Aren't you like 13?"

"Oh shut it, Bigfoot."

[time-skip]

Billy and Griffin spent the rest of their time delivering the remaining newspapers with Bailey running beside them. Billy knew he had missed breakfast, but it was worth it, a new friend he could brag about at school the next day. "Alright, that was the last house. You live near me, right? I'll drop you off." The ride to Griffin's house was filled with zero silence, Billy had ended up talking about what his morning routine consists of, pedaling until he was outside Griffin's house. “Wanna hang out again? That was super fun and I wanna hang with you again dude.”

“Sure! But how will I see you again?" "Here." Billy grabbed an extra newspaper and took out a pen from his letterman jacket pocket. He wrote down his address and some info about him.

'hey, find me at ----- Crosswalk Rd. Come over Friday after school, I'll introduce you to my friends!

See you later, griffin :)’

Griffin grabbed the paper from Billy and thanked him for the slushie and ride, smiling as he walked into his house.

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this is my first official post, as well as a mini introduction to me! I am an up-and-coming writer, currently working on a book. My name is Zee and I currently write for everything!

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