[A once in a lifetime deal] P a y t o n
W o o d s
It was a day like any other, the sun was out, the birds were chirping. I lazily got out of bed. I opened my closet door and grabbed the shirt that stood out to me. I put on some pants, did my hair, and brushed my teeth. I slowly settled downstairs. My mom was by the stove. The amazing scent of sausage, pancakes, and eggs filled the air. My mom was usually too lazy to get up and make a decent breakfast in the morning. She said good morning to me. I asked what was the occasion. Then my eyes saw two things: a brand new outfit for me, the one I always wanted and a big present on the floor addressed to me. My mom said the package appeared on our door and that the outfit she bought for me. The breakfast was because she felt like doing it this morning. I walked to the present, approaching it slowly. It hadno return address or any tag. I ripped open the beautiful wrapping paper saving the moment. To my surprise inside a big box was a little box. At first, I thought someone was stalking me and scamming me. Then slowly opening the box I found an old locket with a picture of me in it and a fifty-dollar bill. Why a locket, who was it from? I had so many questions in my head. It was finally time for me to go to school. I grabbed the locket and put it on. At school, there was no talking or anything. It was a normal day. Everyone seemed to be pleased by my acquaintance. The teachers were happy everyone was happy. Until my enemy, Kaela Linsen stood up in first-period geography class. She said, “Hey everyone guess what I found right by the school entrance.” In her hand, she was holding my locket with my picture. She continued, “Let me show you who this locket belongs 194
