The Boy Who Wasn't There

This is the story that I read from e-book.

Many years ago, in December, there was a girl, named Sarah, who was lonely and only had 2 puppets named Punch and Polly as her friends.  She was playing at home with her puppets when Punch said " Let's go to the beach." Polly didn't agree because it's cold and windy there. Sarah always sided with Punch, so she took her 2 puppets outside to the beach.

When she reached the shore, she sat on a rock and she drew a picture of her and somebody else on the sand with a stick. Then she had a feeling that somebody was watching her. Suddenly there was a voice, saying that her picture is nice next to her.When Sarah looked up, she saw that there was a boy next to her. After a little chat, the boy was gone.

It was before Christmas when the girl and the boy met for the second time. Her parents had gone out and she was left alone. She was putting on a puppet show when suddenly the boy appeared. He asked Sarah to come with him and bring along her puppets. So Sarah took her coat and went away with him to an old rundown house. They went up an outside staircase to the second floor and the boy asked Sarah to open the door.

Inside, there was a mother crying beside a bed which a girl laid down on.The boy asked Sarah to show her puppets to the girl. So Sarah moved closer to the girl and made a puppet show. The girl smiled and laughed at the puppets. Soon the girl got well and her mother was happy. Then the mother asked Sarah of what brought her here. Sarah told about the boy. The mother guessed that it was Allan, her son.

The mother told the story. Two years ago, there was a terrible storm near the coast, where they lived before.
Allan and some people were watching the fierce waves. There were two boys who were climbing on some rocks. Then, came a very big wave and splashed one boy away. Allan jumped into the sea and helped him come to the shore. Allan finally brought him to the shore. But then where was Allan? Nobody was able to found him until now.

Sarah now visited the girl who was Allan's sister named Angela and they became best friends. They went to college together. They each got married. When they had  their first sons, they named them Allan.


The End

For me, the boy was the soul of Allan. He was able to solve 2 problems in 1. I think this book is wonderful because the story is great.