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A beginning of a

new friendship

Once upon a time, on the outskirts of
Malibu city, New York lived a boy named
Paul. His step mother did not like Paul
and never wanted him. His father had
died when he was very young. Paul did
not like his mom since she never spent
time with him. So, one night in the mid-
dle of the dark, he got up and packed a
bag of essentials. He struggled out of his
first-floor window. It was a cold night
with the wind whispering in his ears.
White fogs of air escaped his mouth as he
made his way into New York city. As light
of day approached, he was exhausted. He
saw snow settled on various roofs. He
was worn out and decided to look for a
warm shelter. As he walked on, he found
a deserted building. He decided to go in
to see if he could find some assistance.
He found nothing. There was no trace of
anyone living in the building for years. name was Anna and that she lived with her stepfather. He never
As he was tired, he decided to sleep for truly loved her for who she was. He always tried to make her
a while in the building. He unrolled his something she was not. So, Anna decided she had enough of her
sleeping bag and placed it on the ground. stepfather and decided to run away from her home. Paul could
In the middle of his sleep, he heard foot- see how their stories were so similar and how they had both
steps approaching. He was terrified. He faced similar situations.
tried to hide himself near the mountain
of waste at the side of the building. She asked him what he was doing here. He told her about his
parents and how they never wanted him. He explained how his
A girl walked into the building gasping. father had died when he was very young and he never knew him.
She had a small backpack with her. She Listening to his story Anna felt very sad. She was about to cry
saw the sleeping bag he had slept on. He but he told her it was okay and she should not worry about him.
held his breath as she came near it. If she She did not cry but he could see concern in her eyes. He tried to
was terrified, she did not show it. She put reassure her that everything was okay, but it did not feel okay to
down her things and decided to sleep on him either.
his bag. As she was asleep, he approached
her. He decided to wake her up, but he All night Anna and Paul shared stories their dreadful parents
was scared. He thought it was worth a with each other. They realized just how alike they both where.
shot. He woke her up, as she saw him for They laughed and talked to each other about their pains and
the first time, her eyes filled with terror. hardships. That rainy night, both Anna and Paul found a true
She started to sob, but he spoke to her friend in each other for life. They made a promise to one anoth-
in a soothing voice. Finally, she stopped er that they would stick together and fight their challenges side
crying. Then, he asked her what she was by side. That dreadful night both Anna and Paul found out the
doing here. She explained him that her meaning of a true friend.

By Anvi Agarwal (MYP 2)

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