POV Arthur
New York. Arthur's house
I woke up at first light and got up, stretching. I changed out of my pyjamas and put on my sneakers before heading out into the yard, grabbing my football ball.
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Arthur was practising outside, kicking the ball around. He stepped on the ball to make it stop bouncing.
«That's it, I'm going to make it today," the brown-haired man patted his cheeks.
He tossed the ball up with his foot and immediately turned his back to the ball, doing a backflip to hit it over himself. Chestnut hit with all his might, then immediately stood on his hands. The ball flew straight at the target. Evans looked over and saw that the ball had hit the can.
«Bingo!" he shouted as he rose from his hands to his feet.
Abruptly Arthur heard the noise of a lorry. Popadan jumped on a pole and looked outside. There was a lorry carrying furniture and other things to move.
«New neighbours or something? - he asked, making a visor out of his hand so the sun wouldn't get in the way.
Chestnut saw a car pull up and a man with dark blond hair slicked back, light coloured skin and a rather serious face got out. He was wearing a policeman's uniform.
«Japanese God... - said Evans, almost falling over.
«Gwen! Wake up, we're here! - shouted the man, opening another door.
A girl of Arthur's age came out, with shoulder-length golden hair that was pinkish at the ends, normal skin colour and blue eyes. She was dressed in a white t-shirt, black trousers and boots. The girl yawned, stretching.
«What am I supposed to do, Dad? - She asked the man.
«Play while I sort things out, he replied, stroking her head.
«And who do I play with...? - asked the golden-haired girl with a sour face. - It's six in the morning outside.
Arthur scratched the back of his head before jumping off the pole.
POV Arthur
Yeah... Gotta save the boredom. Okay, stop... Gwen... Gwen. Gwen. How do I remember that name? Oh, right! Gwendalyn. Only I don't remember which one. Alright, I have nothing to do anyway.
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Arthur took the ball and headed outside.
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Arthur walked outside with the ball in his hands, attracting the attention of his new neighbours.
«М? - Gwen and her father looked questioningly in his direction.
Chestnut just stepped onto the pavement and started kicking the ball. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Gwen appeared in front of him during the process.
«Hi, we're your new neighbours - smiled the golden-haired girl.
«Holy hedgehog! - Arthur caught the ball with his hands. - Why scare you like that!- I'm sorry - she replied. - My name is Gwendolyn Stacey, you can just Gwen.
«I'm Arthur Evans, you can just call me Arthur - said Evans.
«Nice to meet you - the golden-haired blonde smiled widely.
«Yeah, you too.
With that, Gwen began to examine the ball. Chestnut only patted his eyes.
«Why are you looking at the ball like you've never seen it before? - Evans asked.
«Such - never - she replied.
«It's a football! - he shouted.
«Isn't it supposed to be shaped like a cocoa fruit with stitches? - Stacey asked.
«Are you kidding me?! That's for our football, and this ball is for regular football, which is played all over the world! - replied the fallen man.
«Wow... I didn't know... How do you play with it? - asked the golden-haired blonde.
Arthur made a sour face and then started kicking the ball. At one point he stood on his hands and grabbed the ball with his feet.
«Wow - Gwen smiled with shining eyes.
«Well, something like that - Evans got to his feet.
«Cool! Can you teach me? - She asked, smiling.
«I'm not promising you'll be good at it...'' - he replied. - It takes practice...
«'Please,' Stacy asked with puppy dog eyes.
«"Somebody kill me... No, I don't need to, I'm just one rebirth away" - thought Chestnut, and then put the ball down.
He started kicking the ball.
«Firstly try to take the ball from me without using your hands - said Evans.
«Okay - Stacey started trying to take the ball.
Arthur didn't even for a moment let her try to take the ball. Popadan was dodging all her attempts. They played like that for an hour or an hour and a half.
«Arthur! - came from Arthur's house and then Arya came running out of the house in her pyjamas. - There you are! - she shouted when she saw her son. - Come on, hurry up, you've got school!
«Gwen! It's time for school! - shouted Gwen's father.
«Bye - said the golden-haired girl, then ran to her father.
«Come on! - Arthur's mum took him by the scruff of the neck and ran into the house with lightning speed.
She quickly made breakfast, while changing her clothes and brushing her hair. It felt like Flash was running around the house on minimap. The brown-haired woman quickly set a plate down, and on it the bottom of a burger bun, smeared ketchup on it, then a patty, bacon and a fried egg, and then smeared the top of the bun with mushtarda and fixed it on top.
«'Kufai, chevez five minutes vefeem,' said Evans with a toothbrush in her teeth. Her hair was in a ponytail and she was dressed in a white t-shirt, blue jeans with a belt and bare feet.
Arthur looked down at her feet.
«Mum... Aren't you forgetting something...? - he asked, looking at his mum.
«Wha? - she looked down. - The auburn-haired, japanned mother ran off at lightning speed.
Arthur ate his burger.
«Whoo-hoo! Delicious! - he smiled.
«There, here's your lunchbox - Aria handed him a Captain America lunchbox. - Begum, run, run, run! - she grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and dragged him into the garage.
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There were two vehicles in the garage, a car and a motorbike with a sidecar. Aria quickly put Arthur in the car and buckled him in. Then she pressed a button on the remote and the garage door opened. The brown-haired woman started the Lamborghini and drove out. Then she pressed the button again and the garage door closed. The victim's mum drove off at full speed.
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The car drove at full speed through the city, without breaking the permissible norms and rules of the road. Arthur held onto the seat with all his might. Aria drove straight to the school, where she parked perfectly.
«Arthur, we're here," the brown-haired woman smiled, turning to her son.
Arthur was sitting there looking deathly pale.
«Arthur! - Aria sprayed water on him.
Chestnut shook his head, shaking off the water.
«Mum... Next time... Don't hound... - he exhaled.
«Sorry, Mum's just in a hurry to get to work - she smacked his forehead. - Behave yourself.
«Good... - The trainee blushed.
Aria only smiled, then opened the door. Arthur climbed out, grabbing a lunchbox.
«Bye! - The brown-haired woman closed the door and drove off.
«Arthur! - Evans heard and turned round.
It was Gwen with a pink lunchbox in her hands.
«Oh, Gwen, what a fun coincidence..... - Chestnut said.
«Well, let's go, shall we? - She smiled.
«Well, let's go - Arthur headed towards the school entrance.
«Wait for me! - Gwen ran after him.
They headed inside the school.
To be continued...