On my 10th birthday, my parents surprised me with the best gifts ever. 94 crayola crayons and these markers that smelt funny and when through the paper called sharpies. 5 of them. Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink and Green. I was so happy I ran over to the boy's next door, so I could prove he was not the only one could draw. He was waiting.

"Hello Dogfish." 

He smile cruelly.

"Look what I got!" 

I squealed, showing him my crayons and markers. He scoffed.

"Look." 

He said, mocking my tone. He shoved a 12 pack of sharpies in a carry case at me, with 184 crayons.

"My crayons are better. I win again. Your parents are just trying to flatter you, make you feel better 'bout your cheating father." 

He grinned.

"Cheatin'?" 

I replied, tears coming to my eyes.

"Yep. Are you dumb as well as can't draw?" 

He said cruelly. 

"Poor Dogfish don't know what cheatin' is."

"I do so!" 

I yelled, face red. I ran home then, and my mum saw me crying.

"Sweetie, whats wrong?" 

She asked, her thick Louisianan accent making her speech sound funny. I loved her so much. I ran into her eyes and cried.

"The boy next door says Daddy is cheating!"

"What?" 

She replied. She forced me to look at her, and said,

"That ain't true." 

I nodded.

"It is! He said so!" 

She shook her head.

"Never, me and your daddy love each other." 

She said, smiling.

"Always?" 

I asked her.

"Always."

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