Gamers' Challenge
“Zyra and Hope had to shield their eyes and faces from the heat.
‘It’s okay,’ someone said. ‘You can look now.’ Slowly, Zyra and Hope turned around.
The Pinball Wizard was gone. In his place was a young boy. He was dressed in white trainers, faded blue jeans and a red T-shirt with the slogan Born to Play emblazoned across it. He didn’t look a day over twelve.
‘Sorry about that.’ He ran a hand through his light brown curls. ‘Sometimes I get a bit carried away.’ Zyra and Hope stood gap...ing at the boy.
‘You mean -’ began Hope.
‘You’re -’ started Zyra.
‘Yep.’ The boy nodded shyly. ‘I’m the Ultimate Gamer.’ ‘But,’ said Zyra. ‘What about the guy in the uniform?’ ‘That was me,’ said the boy. ‘It was an avatar.’ ‘Oh.’ Zyra and Hope looked at each other and then back at the boy.
‘My name’s Bobby.’ The boy stuck his hands in his pockets and kicked at the floor with his feet.MoreLess
‘It’s okay,’ someone said. ‘You can look now.’ Slowly, Zyra and Hope turned around.
The Pinball Wizard was gone. In his place was a young boy. He was dressed in white trainers, faded blue jeans and a red T-shirt with the slogan Born to Play emblazoned across it. He didn’t look a day over twelve.
‘Sorry about that.’ He ran a hand through his light brown curls. ‘Sometimes I get a bit carried away.’ Zyra and Hope stood gap...ing at the boy.
‘You mean -’ began Hope.
‘You’re -’ started Zyra.
‘Yep.’ The boy nodded shyly. ‘I’m the Ultimate Gamer.’ ‘But,’ said Zyra. ‘What about the guy in the uniform?’ ‘That was me,’ said the boy. ‘It was an avatar.’ ‘Oh.’ Zyra and Hope looked at each other and then back at the boy.
‘My name’s Bobby.’ The boy stuck his hands in his pockets and kicked at the floor with his feet.MoreLess
Read book Gamers' Challenge for free
Write Review:
User Reviews: