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"are you reaaally going to play the heroine role again?", one of the bothersome offenders asked, raising a fist, to which Sophie just nodded silently, visibly shaking, but still standing strong. "I was always told not to hit girls, but i'd say you're pretty man enough", the boy said, going to slap Sophie straight round the face. However the hand stopped midway, it was gripped at the wrist by a filthy, small hand. "Sorry, I'm 'fraid I'll be the hero for today". A boy, one Sophie had never seen before, was holding tight onto the aggressors arm. His black hair was messy, unbrushed, dirt covering it. His, what can assumed was meant to be a white tunic, was torn all over, grey and grimy. His brown shorts the same, torn and muddy. Even the ends of his shoes had split open, revealing his toes. But at this time, in this moment, all Sophie was seeing was a night in shining armour. The dialogue was cheesy, and it kept up that way for the fight until "grandmother" managed to break it up. But Sophie didn't care, such corny dialogue was often used by kids as young as five and this boy seemed so amazing to her.
As the bullies left, "grandmother" made sure everyone was alright, before scolding the boy "you've got a real fire in your belly young man!", to which he just smirked; "that's not a good thing!". The old woman just sighed and started smiling gently again as she always did. She started introducing him, the newest orphan, however the boy cut her off "The names Rowland Mason! Pleased to meet you!" he'd say, kissing Sophie's hand, making her giggle. "hey, don't let them pick on you from now on alright? I know what you were tryyying to dooo, but believe me, no one here wants to see you get hurt either i'm sure. You need to stand up for what you believe in and what you care about! Don't let anyone bring you down!". This boy, went on to become her best friend for the next ten years.
(gawd there's more comin')
16-Jan-2017 23:34:11