James stepped outside, going down to the stream at the back of his yard. He couldn't think straight: he thought he had a crush on one girl, but now he was starting to like someone else, he'd had a bad day at school, and his little brothers were bouncing off the walls inside. Out here, James could get away from the hectic household. He had two nine-year old brothers (twins), an older sister, and and older brother. His older sister and brother were still at school, and Alex and Nick weren't allowed down here without someone watching them, so he was all alone. Finally.
As he started to sit down, something at the bottom of the river bed caught his eye. At first glance, he thought it was just a regular black river stone, but there was something special about it. It was completely smooth and round, and upon closer examination, had more of a translucent look than just solid rock. James picked it up and started turning it over in his fingers, the smooth surface helping soothe his racing mind.
He heard his older brother's car pull in. James turned to shout something to Mike, but immediately saw his girlfriend there. Ugh, James thought. He and Mike used to be so close, but ever since James had entered high school, and Mike became a senior, Mike seemed to be ignoring him. All Mike cared about were girls, specifically, their chests. As he started to walk into the house, James just wished that...
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