<span style="font-family: times new roman;">The small boy zoomed ahead all the way to their claimed space. The dock on the far end. Nowadays it was rarely used for ships, but sometimes for small personal boats. He reached the edge and looked behind him. Catherine was not anywhere near. He smiled to himself,, David knew he would beat her. He was practically like lightning. Feeling proud of himself, he plopped himself down on the old wood and sat his ball next to him. He slipped his shoes of, and dunked his bare feet in the water as he waited for his friend.<br/><br/>Hearing her steps on the creaky wooden boards, David let his head fall backward so he could look at the girl upside down.<span style="color: #4000FF"> "Yeah I did."</span> He agreed with a cheeky smirk. Patting the empty space beside him excitedly, he invited her to take a seat. Catherine had the best stories. He had been eagerly waiting to hear a new one. <span style="color: #4000FF">"A gift? For me?"</span> He asked wide eyed.<br/><br/>David pulled his feet up and tucked his knobby knees under his chin. <span style="color: #4000FF">"Well tell me already!"</span> He declared impatiently. In his mind he could already imagine the people walking off the planks and falling into the shark infested waters.</span>