The Bitter Family Rivalry: My Pokémon Card!
by Jimmy
The doorbell overhead clings as Gino enters the shop. He plans
on getting his brother Jayden a present, a thank you for helping him out with
studying when he looks up and narrows his eyes at Shiv. Shiv is giving Gino
Gomez a dirty look, as if he is the dirt on the bottom of his shoe.
Marco Gomez works at an automatic shop on one end of town, and
Shiv’s father works at the other. The two main automatic shops have a deep
grudge against the other for stealing customers. One time Marco Gomez and
Shiv’s Dad Wu came to blows. Ever since neither family has been kind to the
other.
Gino grates his teeth, but steels himself determined to still
get that packet of Pokémon playing cards for his brother, Jayden but they are
right next to where Shiv is standing.
Gino walks straight up to him, Shiv is blocking the shelf.
“You’re in my way,” Gino
points out. “Move.”
Just coming from wrestling practice, Gino is wearing his red
singlet and sneakers. It’s almost summer, so he didn’t bother with a shirt.
Gino knows that he looks good, so he does not usually bother anyways.
Shiv says “I was here first you idiot. You are in my way. Get
lost”
“I need one of these.” Gino elbows past him, shoving him aside and knocks his nads
accidentally with his fist in the process.
