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Growing up was interesting. As I write these Bloony stories and publish different books, you'll grow with Bloony. These stories are built around actual events of my life. Here's a quick read with much more to come. 

PART 1: The Day That I Met Bloony

MEG'S PERSPECTIVE:
It all started back in 1998. The most remarkable kid in the world lived down the street from me, his name was Bloony. We met that summer when he walked by my house and saw that my lawn mower wouldn't start. He didn't know anything about lawn mowers but he insisted to stay until I got it started. We took turns pulling the starter rope. Both of our hands were pretty raw but it finally fired up. He was ecstatic about it. He mowed the whole damn lawn, then finally the engine came to a halt.

BLOONY:  I've never mowed a lawn before. We move often but always end up in apartments since it's all that we can afford. For some reason I thought mowing a yard would be fun, I was wrong.

MEG (I laughed and he smiled.)

BLOONY: Well I better head home, I'll see you around. 

SCENE ACTION: Bloony starts to walk away

MEG: I turned around and looked back at him. I yelled "Hey, what's your name?"

SCENE ACTION: He turned back around

BLOONY: They call me Bloony. Wha'ts your name?

MEG: Cool name! My name is Megan, but everyone calls me Meg.
(I was itching to know why he only lived with his mom.)
So you live with your mom huh? Where's your dad?

BLOONY: He was one of the good ones I hear, the good die young. I never met him but I wish I could have.

MEG: I started to apologize for asking.

BLOONY: No, don't worry about it. It's a question that's understandable. 

SCENE ACTION: (Bloony. pulled out a balloon then explained)

BLOONY: My dad left this at the hospital with my mom on the day that I was born. It was the last thing that he bought before he tragically passed. He went to help a friend who ran out of gas on his way to visit my birth into this world. He was hit by a drunk driver as he was pouring fuel into his friends tank. Anyway, I hang on to it to always remember him. For some reason in the middle of all of the chaos in our lives, this color changing balloon always makes me feel like I can do anything. Its my safety net. It brings me comfort. We don't have much but this balloon makes me feel whole. That probably sounded weird huh?

MEG: No, not at all. I think it's pretty cool. It also answered my question about your name. It was nice to meet you. Thanks for mowing my lawn. I owe ya, Bloony.

BLOONY: Ha, you don't owe me anything. It was on my bucket list. Nice to meet you Meg.

MEG: (I laughed, he chuckled as he faded away under the street lights.)

                                                  --NEXT SCENE—

                                               First Day of School

SCENE ACTION: Bloony's apartment - Bloony wakes up for the first day of school. The sun is shining. He gets dressed and ties his dirty grass stained shoes. He walks out to find his moms boyfriend (Les) wearing only tighty whitey underwear and a tee shirt three sizes too small. Les is crawling around on all fours looking for something. Les looks up as he hears footsteps enter the room. He looks over to a lady holding a cigarette. It's Bloony's Mom (Anne)

Anne: What are you doing crawling around on the ground for Les? (As she takes a drag of her cigarette)

Les : Have you seen my teeth. I've looked everywhere?!

Anne: Ummm, No. I never touch those things.

(An american eskimo dog comes trotting into the living room, holding Les's dentures in his mouth.)

Les: "Sam! Give me my damn teeth!"

 (Sam ignores Les)

 Les crawls to his feet and darts after Sam.

A short struggle with Sam pursues and Les is able to rip his teeth from Sam's jaws.

Les goes into the kitchen and rinses his teeth for a couple seconds then puts his teeth back in his mouth.

  **The front door swings open**

It's random teenagers yelling for for Chez. (Bloony's brother)

Les marches over near the top of the stairs staring down at the door. He lets off an angry tone as he yells at the kids.

Les: "Don't you kids know how to knock?"

(The teenagers all have huge grins on their faces as they stare back at Les.)

Paul (Chez's Friend): HAHA Where's your clothes at Les!?

Les: You kids just mind your damn business, don't worry about me or what I'm wearing. This is my house.

Paul: House? This is an apartment Les.

SCENE ACTION: Bloony squeeze's by Chez's friends at the door as he heads for school

Paul: What's up Balloon man?!

Bloony: Just another morning in this place. See ya guys.

Paul: Haha, never a dull moment in this place. That's for sure. Later dude! 

          SCENE: SCHOOL LUNCH

          Bloony sits down at a lunch table by himself.

MEG: (Slides down from the other end of the table. Bloony didn't notice that I was there. I grab the pizza from his lunch tray)

MEG: You owe me your pizza for the lawn mowing job that you did. My dad gave me a really hard time this morning about how many spots were missed. (I let out a laugh to let him know that I was just joking)

Bloony: (Bloony smirks) Tell your dad that he should put some headlights on the lawn mower then. 

MEG: I'll use that one next time. So why are you sitting alone. Did you mess up everyone's yard around here or what?

Bloony: Haha. Yard jokes for days huh? Honestly. I don't know anyone yet. My landscaping services haven't quite made their rounds.

MEG: Oh, so you didn't go to any elementary schools around here before this?

Bloony: We moved into our apartment over the summer. This is once again another new start for me. Remember, we move around a lot. Don't get too close, I'll be gone before you blink.

MEG: Well I've decided that you're too funny. It's not everyday that you meet a personal landscaper in 6th grade. Here, I'll introduce you to some of my other friends. Come with me.

(They pick up their lunch trays and find a group of Meg's friends sitting nearby.)

MEG: (Meg announces to the group) Hey everyone, real quick. This is the new kid. His name is Bloony. Bloony, this is Trevor, Tooley, Charli and Coder.

**All of them acknowledge Bloony**

"Cool name" a couple of the kids quickly replied! (Meg quickly leans in to interrupt the group)

MEG: Says quitely "Don't ask him about his name right now."

MEG: (Meg leans over towards Bloony and starts to describe a little about each friend) Trevor is the artist in the group, he can draw anything that you ask him too. Tooley is someone who you won't want to sit next too in health class because he will get you in trouble. He laughs at everything. His contagious laugh will make you laugh even if what he's laughing about isn't funny. Charli is the pretty one obviously but she doesn't know it yet for some reason. That over there, glued to their laptop, we nicknamed him Coder. His real name is Danny but he sits and programs all day hence his nickname. He has posters of binary all over his walls at home. He's a super geek but we all love him. I mean we are all geeks in our own way, he just shines a bit more. His dad is working on inventing a household device that will allow us to abolish towels. The invention that he's working on will dry you off after taking a shower or getting out of a pool. No towel needed. Anyway, these are my friends and now they are yours, if you want them to be.

Bloony: They seem like a fun unique group of people.

MEG: Yeah they are pretty special to me. Oh before I forget! (Shouts to inform all of her friends at the table) Hey everyone, Bloony mowed my lawn. He actually saved my bacon so now he's with me which means, he's with us.

Bloony: Coder, this towel thing that your dad is working on. I want to hear more about that.

Coder: Meg! I told you not to say anything about that. It's not even a prototype yet. I can't say anything about it, sorry Bloony. My dad is very particular about letting people know what he's working on.

Meg: Oops. My lips are sealed from here Coder.

Bloony: Same here. I didn't hear a thing.