Bugman X

By F. Yara

It started as a game. Bradley was often ridiculed for his red hair, freckles, and pimples. It caused a
lot of pain and sorrow to Bradley and he walked around with a feeling of worthlessness. Every
time he tried to join himself and save his three classmates, Jacob, Steven, and Kris. Bradley stayed
calm.. That made three rascals angrier. Whenever there was gossip about him, he was scolded
for his appearance and publicly embarrassed in front of all the students on the playground etc.
Dervinna his classmate did not take this song she pitied Bradley and was always keeping him
company. Until she suddenly fell in love, and that caused even more problems . . . Jacob was in
love with Dervinna. He felt butterfl ies in his stomach, his heart began to beat quickly, until he
got tears in his eyes and he could not stop. From the moment Jacob saw Dervinna he thought
she belonged to him, until she was taken away by Bradley. Jacob could not bear that Dervinna
was constantly with Bradley. He became frustrated and aggressive until he came to a decision to
avenge him. As a punishment, or learning lesson . . . it got out of hand.
Suddenly everything changed. The bullied Bradley became a super hero and he had self-confi dence.
Bradely closed himself off the world. But he wanted to prove himself, and not resort to fl ight but
to go on challenge. Is there a family connection between Bradley and Jacob? Discover in Bugman
X part two . . .
Bugman X
Bullies never have it right! But if you have been bullied and have survived it, it will give you benefi ts
and self-confi dence. Believe in yourself and keep believing! I was born without asking and will die
without wanting. I am who I am and not whom others want me to be. Bugman X

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Oct 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499090345

F. Yara

F. Yara is a Dutch writer, born and raised in Belgium. Author of Calvaluta, Anourkalla, Bugman X Nodi Seven etc... These short stories are original in Dutch and self-translated.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 10/16/2014

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Contents

CHAPTER ONE Accident on the Way Home

CHAPTER TWO Back Home

CHAPTER THREE At School

CHAPTER FOUR Sports Game

CHAPTER FIVE Search for the Old Man

CHAPTER SIX Late in the Evening

CHAPTER SEVEN Treehouse

CHAPTER EIGHT Search

CHAPTER NINE Discovery

CHAPTER TEN Family drama fifteen years ago; how the story began.

CHAPTER ONE

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Accident on the Way Home

J ust after school time, Bradley walked back home on the long road next to the bike path. Suddenly he had a strange feeling: it was like he was being chased.

He hurried into the bushes to hide.

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Suddenly he was held up by three of his classmates.

Jacob pulled Bradley by his hair, Kris gave him a kick with his feet, Steven thrashed his ear until he fell to the floor with his head against a large round stone that was lying in the bushes.

Bradley lay unconscious on the ground until an old man took pity on him and took him to his house.

The three naughty boys ran away quickly so that no one could see them. There was no trace of them.

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Sir Smackx the old man lived in the abandoned grove all alone.

After being unconscious for several hours, Bradley finally woke up in a wooden bed, covered and warm under a thick blanket of warm covers. How strange, he was soaked with sweat.

Bradley looked around and saw the old man who had saved him sitting in a very old swing. He raised his head slowly so he could see where he was.

Sir Smackx came nearer and took him by his neck; he gave him a drink of water in a wooden cup.

Bradley was sweating so hard and had very high fever. Sir Smackx wiped his forehead with a soft washcloth that was constantly refreshed in cold water. Sir Smackx noticed immediately that Bradley was not an ordinary boy. He went in the woods to gather herbs to