Christmas is growing closer. Thousands of hungry shoppers fill the streets, rushing uncontrollably in and out of shops. Everyone with sack falls of presents.

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        Christmas is growing closer. Thousands of hungry shoppers fill the streets, rushing uncontrollably in and out of shops. Everyone with sack falls of presents.

A young girl steps of the bus into the jumble, frantically looking up and the road for that special surprise. Can’t be seen. She begins to walk, slower than everyone else, towards the old-fashioned cinema. She stands by it and looks curiously at her watch. Eleven fifty five, still time to wait. As she silently hums ‘We are family’ in her head she notices an attractive boy opposite her.

Whilst waiting for that something special, a young boy looks at his watch. Eleven fifty six, not quite time. He looks up and notices an attractive young girl staring at him. Scanning the street he begins to walk over to the old-fashioned cinema. He stands awkwardly next to the young girl.

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A young girl looks at her watch, feeling as uncomfortable as the young boy next to her. Eleven fifty seven, it’s never going to happen.

“Hi!” a young boy says with an un-disguisable nervous tone.

“Alright!” a young girl replies. A long awkward silence feels as though it will last forever.

“I couldn’t help but notice your watch” the words tumble from a young boy’s mouth. The girl looks at him puzzled. “I mean, I have one that is very similar.” A young boy pulls up his right arm of his jumper and flashes the watch about.

“Ohhh, very ...

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