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Spike is in my class at school, and he even 

lives on the same street as me! Everyone at 

school thinks Spike is unusual and Different, 

no one wants to be friends with him. 

Before Spike and I became friends, 

everyday, exactly at four o’clock, I would 

see Spike in his front garden playing with 

his toy trains. He did this every day of 

the year; he did not care if it was 

Christmas, his birthday or even school 

holidays! I thought this was a very 

strange way for a person to act. 

One afternoon, just after four, I was walking home down the 

street, I saw Spike in his garden just like usual, but unlike 

everyday. I slowly walked up to him, and leaned over the tall 

wooden fence.

 I said in a quiet voice, “Mind if I play with you? I have a brand 

new toy train at home” In return all I received was a simple 

nod of Spike's head.

I briskly walked home, dumped my school bag 

down in the hall, ran up the stairs, and grabbed my 

bright green toy train and went back down the 

street to Spike's house.

We had a great time playing. We had train races 

and built the best train track imaginable. Spike 

knew so much about trains. So many amazing 

facts! 

For example he would say “Did you know that 

freight trains take over a kilometer to stop?”

We were just about to have the best 

train race of the century, when all of 

a sudden Spike stood up and went to 

walk inside. 

I called out “Where are you going?” 

He turned around with a shocked look 

on his face, questioning 

why I would not already know. 

He stated before slamming the door 

behind him, 

“Its 4:20 , Thomas the tank engine is 

about to start.” 

He left me sat outside, wondering 

what had just happened. 

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