Non-Fiction: A Tale of Many Bets

Demon Thief · 07-07-2010, 10:52 PM

This is my first non-fiction story, so bear with me.

Also, I will be telling this story in the first person. Names have been changed for privacy reasons.

I suppose I should describe myself at the time. I was 12 years old, I had dark brown hair, and I was about four and a half feet tall. I was about to enter the sixth grade at a junior hgh school outside a small US town.

Enough information for now. On to the story:

Chapter One

"Bye Mom!" I shouted as I ran out the door to catch the bus. She may have replied, but if she did, I didn't hear her.

I run to the big yellow school bus waiting at the foot of my driveway. I have ridden on a bus to school ever since I first started. See, my house is the furthest one out, so it's natural to ride the bus. Mom has to be at work soon so she doesn't have any time to drive me.

Since we live the furthest out, I'm usually the first one picked up, so I'm surprised when I get on the bus and see a boy around my age sitting in the far back seat. Being the nice guy that I am, I sit down next to him and introduce myself.

"Kyle, huh?" he says. "My name's Damien. My family and I just moved here from Maine."

"Maine, really?" I ask. "What's it like there?"

As he fills me in about what Maine is like, I take a closer look at him. He has short black hair, and seems to be a little shorter than me. I can't tell yet since we're both still sitting.

"So what about you?" he asks. "What's it like here?"

"Eh, nothing special," I say. Then, out of curiousity, I ask, "Say, how far from me do you live?"

"I lve right next door to you," he says.

"Really," I reply. "Well, that's pretty cool. Maybe we can hang out sometime."

"We should," he agreed.

Jellybones · 07-07-2010, 10:59 PM

I love your writing and im realy looking forward to more! Post more now!

Connor xX · 07-08-2010, 05:56 PM

Congradulations!

You are the author of the first story besides Dylan's that I've ever commented on.

Stranger danger always makes good stories if ya know wha im sayin xD

Nice job on the first chap though xD

Norse Fire · 07-08-2010, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connor xX

Congradulations!

You are the author of the first story besides Dylan's that I've ever commented on.

Stranger danger always makes good stories if ya know wha im sayin xD

Nice job on the first chap though xD

STRANGER DANGER! STRANGER DANGER! Anyway, nice job so far. Definitely looking forward to your next update.

Slugger · 07-08-2010, 07:55 PM

Good job on the first part, More to come I hope XD.

Dylan xX · 07-09-2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connor xX

Congradulations!

You are the author of the first story besides Dylan's that I've ever commented on.

Stranger danger always makes good stories if ya know wha im sayin xD

Nice job on the first chap though xD

Told ya he was good manee

Update this shit brohh.

Demon Thief · 07-10-2010, 08:08 PM

Chapter Two

Nothing really eventful happened until we arrived at school.

The bus driver stood up and said, "Okay, to make things easy on all of us, where you are sitting now, that is where you sit for the rest of the year."

I looked around and saw that there was no one sitting near Damien and myself, which would mean that we would not be bothered at all. I had no problem sitting next to Damien, and I was pretty sure he had no problem too.

To make an uninteresting part seem less boring, Damien and I went to our classes (and we shared a few I might add). It wasn't until we were back on the bus that anything happened.

"Hey, Kyle, are you busy this afternoon?" Damien asked.

"No, I'm not. Why?"

"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to cme over to my house for a while," he said.

I thought about it for a moment. There was nobody at my home at the moment, so I would be alone for a few hours. I smiled and said that I would come over right after I was dropped off.

A few minutes later, I got off the bus. I left my backpack and a brief note to my mother explaining where I was in case she got home before me. Then I got on my bike and rode over to Damien's house.

He was standing in the driveway waiting for me when I pedaled up. "are your parents home?" I asked him.

"No, they're not. They get out much later. I also have a younger brother, but he won't be home for a while either." he replied.

I said okay then asked what we were going to do.

"Do you know how to play poker?" he asked.

I told him I did.

"Are you any good?"

"Yes."

"Good. In that case, mybe we should make a bet on a game of poker," he said.

will9022 · 07-10-2010, 10:38 PM

Very interesting. Can't wait to see what happens

07-07-2010, 10:52 PM	#1
Demon Thief getDare Devil Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the US Posts: 1,012	A Tale of Many Bets This is my first non-fiction story, so bear with me. Also, I will be telling this story in the first person. Names have been changed for privacy reasons. I suppose I should describe myself at the time. I was 12 years old, I had dark brown hair, and I was about four and a half feet tall. I was about to enter the sixth grade at a junior hgh school outside a small US town. Enough information for now. On to the story: Chapter One "Bye Mom!" I shouted as I ran out the door to catch the bus. She may have replied, but if she did, I didn't hear her. I run to the big yellow school bus waiting at the foot of my driveway. I have ridden on a bus to school ever since I first started. See, my house is the furthest one out, so it's natural to ride the bus. Mom has to be at work soon so she doesn't have any time to drive me. Since we live the furthest out, I'm usually the first one picked up, so I'm surprised when I get on the bus and see a boy around my age sitting in the far back seat. Being the nice guy that I am, I sit down next to him and introduce myself. "Kyle, huh?" he says. "My name's Damien. My family and I just moved here from Maine." "Maine, really?" I ask. "What's it like there?" As he fills me in about what Maine is like, I take a closer look at him. He has short black hair, and seems to be a little shorter than me. I can't tell yet since we're both still sitting. "So what about you?" he asks. "What's it like here?" "Eh, nothing special," I say. Then, out of curiousity, I ask, "Say, how far from me do you live?" "I lve right next door to you," he says. "Really," I reply. "Well, that's pretty cool. Maybe we can hang out sometime." "We should," he agreed. __________________ "How many seconds in eternity?" And the shepherd's boy says, "this is a mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it and an hour to go around it. Every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiseled away then the first second of eternity will have passed." You must think that's a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird. 14 years on GetDare!

07-07-2010, 10:59 PM	#2
Jellybones Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 61	I love your writing and im realy looking forward to more! Post more now! __________________ 22/m/US

07-08-2010, 05:56 PM	#3
Connor xX Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: USA Posts: 187	Congradulations! You are the author of the first story besides Dylan's that I've ever commented on. Stranger danger always makes good stories if ya know wha im sayin xD Nice job on the first chap though xD __________________ <3 Dylan [I love you WAYYYY more] Connor - 16 - M - USA - Dylan Lover Dylan and Connor: The Feeling's Mutual Dylan and Connor: The Innocence Factor Ask Dylan and Connor Anything! Dare Dylan and Connor!

07-08-2010, 07:55 PM	#5
Slugger getDare Sweetheart Join Date: May 2010 Location: United States Posts: 343 Blog Entries: 5	Good job on the first part, More to come I hope XD. __________________ Hm

07-10-2010, 08:08 PM	#7
Demon Thief getDare Devil Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the US Posts: 1,012	Chapter Two Nothing really eventful happened until we arrived at school. The bus driver stood up and said, "Okay, to make things easy on all of us, where you are sitting now, that is where you sit for the rest of the year." I looked around and saw that there was no one sitting near Damien and myself, which would mean that we would not be bothered at all. I had no problem sitting next to Damien, and I was pretty sure he had no problem too. To make an uninteresting part seem less boring, Damien and I went to our classes (and we shared a few I might add). It wasn't until we were back on the bus that anything happened. "Hey, Kyle, are you busy this afternoon?" Damien asked. "No, I'm not. Why?" "Well, I was wondering if you wanted to cme over to my house for a while," he said. I thought about it for a moment. There was nobody at my home at the moment, so I would be alone for a few hours. I smiled and said that I would come over right after I was dropped off. A few minutes later, I got off the bus. I left my backpack and a brief note to my mother explaining where I was in case she got home before me. Then I got on my bike and rode over to Damien's house. He was standing in the driveway waiting for me when I pedaled up. "are your parents home?" I asked him. "No, they're not. They get out much later. I also have a younger brother, but he won't be home for a while either." he replied. I said okay then asked what we were going to do. "Do you know how to play poker?" he asked. I told him I did. "Are you any good?" "Yes." "Good. In that case, mybe we should make a bet on a game of poker," he said. __________________ "How many seconds in eternity?" And the shepherd's boy says, "this is a mountain of pure diamond. It takes an hour to climb it and an hour to go around it. Every hundred years a little bird comes and sharpens its beak on the diamond mountain. And when the entire mountain is chiseled away then the first second of eternity will have passed." You must think that's a hell of a long time. Personally, I think that's a hell of a bird. 14 years on GetDare!

07-10-2010, 10:38 PM	#8
will9022 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York, USA Posts: 156	Very interesting. Can't wait to see what happens