The Schoolyard Chronicles; Thumb Wars
Warning: This fictional story has childlike and non-adult themes. If you were expecting a depressing story I am sorry but I wanted to try something different. Take into mind that these characters are meant to be still in Year 6 or Year 7 and not of a mature character. You have been warned.
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“1,2,3,4 I declare a thumb war” William started off the game and began shifting his thumb in all directions waiting for the opportunity to strike.
Puggs concentrated hard on the two thumbs, trying to wrestle Williams thumb down to his fist. Soon Puggs saw the weak point and took the move that would lead to his victory.
“Yes!” Puggs punched the air with his hand in victory. He was a sore loser, but an even worse winner. “You lost. Haha. Loser, loser. What are you? Yes that’s right; a down and out loser.” He creates an L shape with his index finger and thumb and put it to his head and pokes his tongue out at William, continuing to mock him.
William’s face burns red. ”Quit it.” He looked like a volcano on the verge of eruption. Puggs continued to taunt and heckle him. In a flash William leapt upon his rival thumping him down hard onto the grass.
“Oi. Geroff me.” Puggs screeched wrestling to get William off him as a rain of punches and slaps landed over his body. Puggs put his hands over his face and kicked out at William.
“Ooof…..” William could only let out a small whimper before curling up into a ball and falling onto his back. His hands cupping himself as he felt the ultimate pain only a boy could understand.
Puggs scrambled to his feet, his clothes covered in mud and dirt. “No one can beat the Puggs. Just you remember that.” Puggs turns, not seeing the small first flying towards his face. He falls backward, landing on his bottom with tears streaming down his dirty face. He grabs his nose and looks up to see a small girl looking down at him angrily.
“Leave my brother alone. Or you’ll have a meeting with my fist again. Just you remember that” She threatens, her long blonde pigtails swinging behind her. She turns and stalks off leaving Puggs and William sitting next to each other on the grass.
“I think I’m in love” was all that Puggs could say.
photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lunch_meat/6046598018/
