I yawned, suddenly spotting Paradise. A grin spread across my face, though I made it disappear as I walked over to her, taking the seat beside her. Apparently, being half asleep, I'd read my watch wrong and had rushed to school for nothing. 

"Hey, you usually get here this early?" I turned to Paradise, a teasing, yet serious smile on his face. 

I hesitated, forgetting that often the question you originally asked was backfired at you when it was answered. I couldn't think of a good excuse, being I really didn't enjoy school in the first place. 

"Um... No." That attempt at a witty answer was complete failure. My heart skipped a beat at seeing her blush and I found myself slightly blushing as well. It was random, but I hoped it'd gone unnoticed. I forced a cough.  

"So, you like to draw?" I turned my head. The subjects to speak of were limited, but I enjoyed the chance to be with her. I'd just keep it a secret from her that I had a portrait painting of her up in my attic. 

I smiled at her, enjoying the conversation, though words were few. I supposed I would have to do most of the talking. I thought up many things in my head to ask her. I needed to know more about her. I sighed.

 "So... how long have you been going to this school?" It was a lame question, but I hadn't seen her around. Or maybe I was just really ignorant.  

I laughed, turning my head. "Sorry, I'm kind of ignorant. I don't really notice other people around here. Yeah, I'm not the most social guy around here." I brushed my hand through my hair, kind of just sitting there. She was sitting there too.

"Um hey, do you take art lessons? You're really good." I chuckled. 

I hesitated.

"Uh, Nope. I never really actually knew my parents so my cousin is in charge of me. There're many things he won't let me do, like for one, art lessons, mainly because he has to pay for them. If I wanted them, then I would have to pay on my own." I paused, slightly laughing. "I don't have the money for that and I'm a bit lazy." 

I sighed, rubbing my eyes. I could've slept for another thirty minutes, but that would mean missing this chat. I stared at the girl before me, a numb ex
pression on my face.

I blinked. "Sorry, I kind of zone out like that all time." I slightly blushed, turning my head in hopes she didn't notice anything just happened. 

I turned my attention to her. "Well, see, I was kind of abandoned when I was a kid, so somehow I ended up with my aunt. Then she died of a heart disease or something when I was eh, eight or so. I ended up with my cousin, Francis." I tried to answer her question. Everyone seemed to feel bad for me after that small summary of info. It kind of got old after a while.

I blinked.

"Eh, I can't remember. I have a drawing I drew in my bag though from when I was living with my aunt. It's a bit pitiful. I must have been nine or something." I began to pull it out and turned to Paradise, stopping myself.

"Don't laugh, okay?" I pulled it out; it had drawn on it, a circle with a triangle nose and square eyes. there were a couple feathers sticking out of it's head. I handed it to her and tried not to burst out laughing at my own art.

"It's... supposed to be a chicken. I think. Or some kind of cow with feathers. I dunno." I chuckled. I was actually happy that my art nowadays was much better than this. A two year old could have drawn this picture.