INTRIGUE

r was a basketball player. He was gifted, to say the least. At least Matthew was ahead of his elder

was still training. At times their father would complain about feeling numbness

eep which was too much for him to handle, so their mother took him to th

man. This situation left his elder brother in deep depression, which led to alcoholism and d

carefully on his wrist but saw nothing. controlling himself, he rose, backing away from Matthew. I'm not on drugs, alcohol or anything, he thoug

e his hands. He had to be smart. He crept a smile across his mouth as he dried his hands. The gather

p, she smiled and told them good night, but it was a strained smile.

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ectronic buzz and beeps from video games; tinny music floated all over, but for the most part, there's was th

er watched as Matthew and her walked into park. He slipped his arms around Theresa's shoulders, then

eoccupied this weekend after the dinner that he hadn't heard a word from her. At first, Theresa had acted as though she didn't like Matthew and

the park, but Theresa's presence with Matthew disgusted him the more. Flashba

the person standing by the bush dressed in a black hoodie and black joggers. When the rays of the sunlight reflected on his face. Chris

is jacket and attempted to ring the bell. The hammer came down with a loud thump, but the ba

. He sat to watch as Matthew took Theresa's hands and kissed t

s from his, distressed by the power she felt rushing through her system. It was imperat

rint. He stopped at the ticket booth, and gratefully she caught her brea

I miss him already,

ng going on between us." He rubbed his

engrossed in his phone. Theresa laughed. She tried not to feel guilty,

face. Matthew took it in his hands as they rose toward the top again. Theresa relaxed against him, finding her head fit naturally in the curve of his shoulders. Held close beside him, sh

last time

ok at him. Their faces were close, but s

ntly as old passengers were exchanged for new ones. She remembered times when she had been ver

it's part of our school's extra curricular activities." She sto

his class. Steering himself toward the East end of the park he saw the man on black hoodie again. This time close to the wh

tumbled too quickly for him to control as the wires began to spark from inside affecting

which wasn't normal.

mbling. It's normal for

it

egan to spark with an

opher couldn't meet up with him. It

the students down. He searched for Theresa and Matthew on the wheel, he couldn't fi

eyes and tone. He gently tilted her chin unti

right."

esa's hands. "I should take her home." He spoke up w

ed the two walk t

below them, three people stood talking, they also stood to listen to one group harmonize as

s they reached her house

he likes you," He said. "I don

e turned to look at him again. "We've been friends for almost three years

was interrupted b

uttered. "For walk

esa had gone. And to his surprise met Theresa outside trying to halt a tricycle, Keke. Sadly none

head and ent