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Two

Ben roused with with a start. It was 8:30, andhe was late for school. A pencil was stuck to his forehead in such awaythat it left a mark that his long tan-brown hair wouldn't cover. He pulled his clothes on in a rush and quickly grabbed his messy stack of books. He hurried out the door with a shiny, ripe apple in one hand and his cluttered bookbag in the other. As he arrived at school he caught sight of the town heartthrob, Tyler, looking through one of the windows of the class. Ben paused, and smoothed his shirt down before he entered his class. He was scolded for being late, but no one seemed to notice except his teacher.
As the final bell rang, Ben walked out the door with a feeling of content as he thought about the founding of his country. He noticed a small crowd at the door and could barely wiggle through. Soon, he got home to the cafe. When he arrived he quickly put his books away and tied on his uniform apron. It was a crisp white with an embriodered teacup at the bottom left-hand corner. He walked around the tables serving coffee and tea to the customers at the cafe and also taking orders. When the shop closed, he quickly ate and finished his homework then left to take a walk in the park. as he strolled through the park he saw Tyler again, but this time curiously watching the ducks.
as he passed by the small duck pond, Ben stopped and wondered why there were no crowds here. Then, just as he turned to continue on his way, Tyler turned on his heel and said,
"Cute, aren't they?"
"Yeah..." Ben replied, blushing lightly. He felt a bit strange when he talked to Tyler.
"Do you come here often?" Tyler then asked.
"Not really, but toady I just-"
"-had a feeling?" Tyler finished for him. Ben looked at him with a surprised look, then replied,
"Yeah, but how did you know?"
"I felt it too, like something was calling me here."
"Hmm... strange."
"Very. By the way, what's your name?" he looked at Ben quizzically.
"Benjamin, but everyone calls me Ben."
"Ohh, how nice! I like that name!"
"Me too," they were now sitting on the park bench and talking quietly, until the belltower struck ten. Ben bade him farewell and left to get home.

mrgreen End Chapter II...