Prologue

                             Prologue

Nine years ago

 

It was so beautiful that I had to have it. A bright red crayon. I stared down at my pile of broken crayons and color pencils and there’s no red crayon anywhere. I had to have it!

“Excoose me,” I said, placing a finger on my lower lip.

The little boy who held the red crayon looked up at me through small, rectangular, black glasses. “Huh?” The glasses fell forward and landed on his lap. I giggled, placing my hand over my mouth to hide my buckteeth.

“C-Can I have that crayon?” I asked, pointing to the red crayon in his hand.

The boy placed the glasses back on his nose and shook his head. “It’s mine.”

I frowned, placing my hands on my hips. “Sharing is caring as my mommy says.”

“But my mommy told me to keep all me crayons.”

“I won’t break it, I promise.”

He shook his head once more.

I got mad, snatched the crayon out of his hands, and placed it in my skirt pocket.

“Hey!” he cried, standing up from the plastic blue chair. “Gimmie! That mine!”

I stuck out my tongue, ran away from him, and sat back at the round table. A big grin plastered onto my face as I began to color with the beautiful red crayon. It was forever mine.

 

 

Five years later

 

My arms crossed angrily across my chest as Mom and Dad told me the “great news” about us going to San Diego with the Henderson all summer. I was yet again stuck with Zachary for the third time.

“Oh come on sweetie. Zachary isn’t all that bad. You both just need to communicate.” Mom said, softly running her slender fingers through my curly red hair. She sighed heavily when I didn’t respond. “I promise this is the last time.”

I looked up, surprised. “Really?” I wondered hopefully.

“Yes, now go pack up.”

I smiled big and said, “Okay! I’ll be ready soon. Thanks Mom!” Thank God I don’t have to spend another summer with Zachary! I skipped off to my room and sighed happily. Things are going to get better. Yep! I will have the best years of my life now that Zachary is gone. Just like his red crayon.

Reviews

[Clever Forever]

Well written, seems like it's gonna be good! I like the whole "9 years ago" "5 years later" thing. And I like the dialogue in the beginning, and how you kept it young. :)