Chasing Hearts

embered the art store I saw in town and went to m

be starting school tomorrow, you

hought it would be the best place to g

it and I realized how far behind this place was when it came to technology. I was able to p

en hopped the bus and admired the bright scenery as it drove alone. When I g

a magazine. I was a little shocked to see we shared a bit of the same

hat are you looking f

g if you guys s

w more. Hold on,” she said and disappeared into the back. I could hear mutte

oil paints?” a deep

d to be my age but had a dull and bored look on his

f you h

show?” He gestured

o take off the bag and

the same dull look on his

ready know before you mess around

hell could he speak t

every potential clie

away into the back. The girl fr

the owner, but he rarely dea

my sketchbook into my bag and walked out. I barely ma

in mine, then turned around without a word and walked back into the store. I open

y used as if he gave me h

im back later, but I had spent enough time outside of the house, I knew my fat

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ca to wake up and at least tell me where the school was. It was my father who woke up first and told me Bianc

just blasted her music, but when we approached t

asy enough. I don’t want to be seen wit

e drove off as soon as the door was shut. I hiked my bag up and

p. It seemed easy enough to get around, I just needed to remember what room number I had t

he main classes. There were options of music, art, algebra and sports classes if you wanted to f

. I saw two seats pushed together in the back row near the window and sat down, bu

there if I was

brow at him

esn’t like anyone else sitting with h

where else fo

room and all the se

ing here,” I said, then proce

up, but even after the bell rang, there was no one. Maybe he was a f

ing it was my new seatmate. I kept my eyes down on my book as he took a se

il painting c