The true nature of man
Later on, I sat in front of Bob and told him about the true nature of all these people out there. “Listen Bob, don´t make the same mistakes as I did.” I warned him with my forefinger upraised. “They are all thieves. No, they don´t steal objects. I would be happy if they did things like that, but they are stealing people. Yes, really people Bob! I am not lying!” He swam in circles around his little castle. “I made the experience all too often. First they are so nice and tell you how much they love you and then the next day? Wush, they are gone. This damn woman…I could, grr…” I had to calm down before I continued explaining.” She stole my dad. They were kissing each other and my father gave her money and my mother saw them, screamed and then the next day my father was leaving the house. He wanted to go to this stupid cow. I was alone with my mother. It wasn´t easy but I was happy until HE came through the door and never left it from the date. He only does it to go out with my mother or to buy his disgusting cigarettes. You know about who I am speaking, Bob?” He continued his circles. “Right! Clement is this invader. He isn´t interested in me or anything about the family. How can mom be so blind? She totally succumbs to his charm. One word of mister Charming and she jumps. Even if she plays with me and is busy. The only thing this guy is really doing all day is stealing my mom. First dad and now mum. That´s not fair. No!” At this moment, I didn´t notice the tears running down my face. Without the little wet rings on my shirt I wouldn´t know it today. I stood up and walked to the window. My view moved across the street to the garden of my old friend Lucas. He and some other guys were sitting there, talking and laughing. Why I´m not with them? Oh, that´s easy. The reason was sitting in the middle of all the boys and was called Robert Manson. How I hate this little rat. He was the meanest person of the world. Was…? What I am telling? He IS the meanest person of the world. He stole all of my friends in only a few weeks. The rat moved into our town and joined my class. At first he was very nice and stuff but then one by one of my friends started quitting me. I didn´t know what happened until Lucas told me that Robert was telling lies about me and my family. These guys were mutineers of friendship und Robert was their leader. I walked back to Bob and sat down. I watched him swimming round and round again. “Oh Bob…Can you imagine how I like to be with you in your little home? Then we could play tag together. Always spin around. I´m sorry to say that we can´t do it. But that is no problem Bob. You stay here and I´ll see you every day. We´ll talk and play and…” I stopped talking because I heard a noise from the door. Some seconds later I knew that my mother was back. Her high heels always made this tic-tac noise. I grabbed a blanket and put it over Bob´s fishbowl. She wouldn’t find Bob. Oh no…Bob was my friend and only mine. Nobody was allowed to see him. All these people out there wanted to steal my friends. But I would hide Bob. We would stay together forever. I bought him from my own money. My money! So I could do with him what I wanted to do…
