First Meeting

...Year: 2011...

...Age: 4 and 5...

Amira and Aiden's parents were friends, best friends in fact. Their mothers were best friends back in middle school till now (2024).

Amira and Aiden first met each other in kindergarten, at the playground. They seemed to not like each other at the first glance.

Teacher: "Come children, meet the other kids and be friends."

The teacher told the kids before letting them go in the playground.

Amira found herself talking with two girls. Their names were Charlie Lopez and Luna Jones.

When Charlie and Luna went to get toys inside the classroom. Amira sat down on the swings, waiting for them to come back.

She was swinging back and forth happily till someone approached her. Aiden Clark.

Aiden: "Hey, it's me and my friends turn to play on the swings. Go and play somewhere else." He said in a demanding tone.

Amira: "What? No way! I got here first!" She protested.

Aiden: "You've been here since earlier! Go away!"

They were now in an argument. Well their first encounter was something.

His friends, Elias and Theo, were behind him as they tried to calm him down and stop him from getting into an argument on their first day of school.

In the middle of the argument, Luna and Charlie came back.

Charlie: "Hey! Go away and leave our friend alone!"

Aiden: "Your friend has been here since earlier. It's our turn to go on the swings!"

Luna: "Fine, fine. Let's go girls"

Amira: "But-"

Charlie: "No buts. Let's go play in the sand."

Amira: "Hmph, fine!"

Luna and Charlie apologized on her behalf and they soon went to the sand area.

Elias: "We should've just left, you know?"

Aiden: "No. She was there for way too long."

Theo: "Maybe you should've asked nicely. She might've left if you did instead of putting up a fight."

Aiden: "Whatever. At least we have the swings to ourselves now."

Amira's POV

"Ugh, that boy was just so! Argh!! He's so annoying!!" She was fuming in thoughts.

The three of them were now playing in the sand, building sand castles and towers. They played till their teacher called out to all the kids.

Teacher: "Children, your parents are here to pick you up."

All the children went back inside the classroom to find their parents waiting for them.

One thing that caught Amira's eyes was that her mother was talking to another woman. That also caught the eye of Aiden, wondering who his mother was talking to.

Both of them went running to their mothers and hugged them. Amira turned to the woman who her mom was talking to and saw Aiden hugging the woman.

He also did the same and was shocked when he saw Amira hugging the person his mom was laughing and talking to.

Amira: "You again! Do you really have to appear everywhere??"

Aiden: "It's not my fault that I needed to go here. It's not like I wanted to see you or your ugly face." He said as he stuck out his tongue.

Amira: "How rude!!"

They were arguing again but this time, it was in front of their mothers. Their mothers started laughing as they saw how their children interacted with one another.

Aiden: "Mom, why are you laughing?"

Amira: "Yeah, Mama. You too."

Their mothers looked at each other and then spoke.

Amira's Mom: "Kids, it's nothing to worry about."

Aiden's Mom: "If you're wondering how we know each other, we're best friends since middle school."

Amira's Mom: "Don't you two want to get along?"

Amira: "No way, Mama!! He's rude and mean! I hate him!!"

Aiden: "I hate her too! She's so stubborn and bratty!"

Amira: "How am I bratty?! You're the one who has been picking on me since earlier!"

They argued for a few more minutes till their mothers finally broke them out of their argument and took them to go home. Their mothers said goodbye to each other and went home with their kids.

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