In hot pursuit Phil ran, knocking down trashcans and sending stray dogs running. He was almost home and had a great sense of relief. He had tried to help a child from being bullied by some street boys and now had them hot on his tail. He glanced back and realized something. Those boys weren't going to let him go that easily. He had to lose them. He ran past his house straight to a nearby supermarket. Once in there, he grabbed a cart and sped through a maze of products and furniture. When he finally came out, he had lost them. He headed home with a great sense of relief. At home, his mother was bent over the stove cooking something. Drawn by the smell, Phil walked towards the kitchen and stood in the doorway. His mother, sensing his presence turned to look at him.
Mrs Turkson : Oh you're back. How was your
day
Phil : Could've been better. I was chased by
som thugs
Mrs Turkson: Sorry. Hope you don't
encounter them again
Phil : Yeah. I'll be in my room
Mrs Turkson: Sure. Dinner is in 30
Phil: ok
Phil walked up the stairs to his room and flopped himself onto the bed. After a few seconds he arose and changed into some house clothes. He made for the door then stopped. Something had caught his eye. He walked towards the small flower pot by his window and looked into it . The soil glowed a bright blue. He looked at it closely then stuck his hand into the soil bringing out a bright blue crystal. He looked at the crystal in his hand, intrigued. Suddenly the crystal emmited a sudden blast which sent him flying. He hit his head on the wall and passed out. When he woke up, his mother was stooped over him wiping his forehead with a wet cloth.
Mrs Turkson : Are you okay. You must have
slipped and hit your head.
Phil : ( still recovering) Yeah
His mother went into the kitchen and brought out a plate of food putting on the dining table. She glanced at him with a look of pity before heading to her room. Phil arose and went to the dining table. He felt strangely hungry and didn't remember what had happened before he passed out.
The next day
Phil sat at his desk in school pondering over something. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted when the male teacher called out his name.
Teacher: Philbert. Can you answer the
question?
Phil was confused."What question",he thought. He had not heard the teacher question. He looked at the board then arose from his chair. His best friend, Kingsley, sat two desks away. He glanced at Kingsley who quickly mouthed the answer to him.
Phil : Twenty one.
Teacher: That's correct. Very good.
Phil mouthed a quick thanks to Kingsley before taking his seat.
After school, the most popular girl walked up to his desk and leaned over it. Phil who was packing up to leave cast her a slight glance and got up. Before he could leave,the girl pressed a small piece of paper into his hand before walking off. Most of the boys who witnessed this looked at Phil in envy. Kingsley who was already at the door called out to Phil
Kingsley: Yo Phil. Let's go man
Phil: Coming
Phil hurriedly walked towards the door and left with Kingsley. As they walked home, Kingsley bombarded him with questions.
Kingsley: So what's on the paper?
Phil: Let me check
He looked at the slip of paper which was given to him by Claire, the most popular girl in his class. On it was her contact information.
Kingsley: Oh man. She wants you to call her.
You are so lucky.
Phil: Probably just to help her with some
homework
Kingsley: Or that she has a crush on you
Phil: That's not possible
Kingsley: You'd be surprised .
Suddenly, Phil held his head. The memories from the previous day came rushing in. He thought he was hallucinating. King, worried, asked him if he was okay. He nodded lightly before steadying himself. They then continued walking. King soon reached his house leaving Phil to walk alone . As Phil walked home, he occasionally turned back. He had a weird feeling that someone was following him but found no one. As he neared his house he was suddenly grabbed from behind and dragged into an alleyway. It was the thugs from before.
Thug 1: Hmm. Finally caught the little hero
Thug 2: Let's see if anyone is going to save
you now.
All four thugs began to beat him up mercilessly. Phil fell to the ground and curled up in pain but the thugs didn't stop. They continued to beat him up. Suddenly Phil shouted "LEAVE ME ALONE" , and there was a huge blast which sent the thugs flying. As they recovered each one of them took to their heels. Phil lay on the ground. His eyes glowing with a blue light and his body radiated with energy.
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Kingsley reached into his pocket and brought out a key which he used to open the door. Once inside the house, he went straight to his room and dropped his bag. He let in a deep sigh before dropping onto the bed. He suddenly arose and yanked of the covers. There was nothing on the mattress which was strange because something had poked his back. He put back the covers and lay down again. But after rolling several times on the bed, he arose again. This time, he removed the mattress also. Right there on the bed frame, was a glowing crystal. He almost mistook it for a stone because of its brown color. He grabbed it, and scrutinized it. Suddenly he felt