Arsenal by S W Frank

Author:S W Frank [Frank, S W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781514645598
Publisher: S.W. Frank
Published: 2015-07-01T04:00:00+00:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLOODLINES

Coming Fall 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter One

 

 

 

 

Gliding down the streets of Harlem on my skateboard was the closest to flying.  I mean, sure, I went hang gliding a few times on family vacations, but in New York City, cruising along the streets of Manhattan and dipping between cars and pedestrians with each forceful kick is an incomparable feeling.  I turned on to a slightly less congested street that was paved with patches of weathered cobblestone.  By then I had worked up a sweat trying to gain a good amount of distance from the Pits.  I left them flustered in a convenience store after pretending to have been looking for feminine products.  That was hilarious! Eventually I had to pay the cashier to stall them while I made my escape through the back door. 

As the road lights dimmed, I slowly lifted my arms in the air and closed my eyes.  I let my board take me away as I imagined myself flying over the New York skyline and circling the Empire State.  I was so high up in my imagination that there was no thought of falling.  And if I did, I would land gracefully on the deserted Brooklyn Bridge and keep walking as if everything was normal.  Suddenly, a loud male voice interrupted my thoughts.  I opened my eyes and swerved to avoid an oncoming collision with another skater.

               “Seriously?” I muttered as I spun on my heel to see the creep who liked playing chicken with strangers.

About twenty feet away a boy turned sharply, he moved fast on his skateboard, almost like he was drifting.  As he got closer he cruised in an S-shape.  His hair was jet black and shoulder length. It hung coolly over his face.  My brow furrowed as I tried to get a better look at him. His hands were tucked in his pocket and he whistled obnoxiously loud.  Who does that?  I wondered if he was crazy and whether I should stay and meet the weirdo that wanted to knock me over a minute ago.              

As he cruised closer I noticed a faint smile from under his thick hair.  He stopped whistling.  Standing five feet in front of me he reached his hand out of his pocket and pushed the hair from his face.  He had furry eyebrows that hung low and from afar he looked like bad news, but his eyes were soft, welcoming even.  In the nightlights they glistened with curiosity.  His smile grew wider, showing off the top row of white teeth.  His lips were very full and pink against his tanned skin.  There was something about his face that was appealing, stupid, but appealing.  Then I realized I was staring a bit too long.

“Like what you see?”  He bit his lip and moved closer.

“Really?”  I backed away and walked in the other direction, cursing myself for even showing the slightest bit of interest.  I heard footsteps behind. 

“Hey!”

I rolled my eyes, “Why are you pursuing me?”

“Pursuing you, who talks like that?”  He chuckled as we waited for the indication to cross the street.

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