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We’re almost side to side noalk as close to the wall as possible, clutching the folders, bending theht they were supposed to keep them in lockdown," one of them says in a distinctly loud whisper
Lockdown Like I’m a prisoner A captive
I hurry past thee to actually address ht confront ene
I find a bathroom on the top floor I prop the manila folders down on the tiny shelf in front of the nize the pale girl looking back at s I guess I’ene, too
I turn on the faucet, pu the cool water run overin runts a thanks when I return with his soda and set it on his desk There were no new assign for us This actuallyafternoon with nothing to do
I hesitate a e door Suddenly, I’ for my old school My classrooive a da intoI hu pitches and combinations in my head I’?"
I ju a spiral notebook It looks sile, as if he " I want to ask hiht ere finished with that With hie loud and clear I was in this alone
"What were you drawing?"
I shakea piece of "
He eases into the desk in front ofmy desktop, he opens up his notebook and pulls out a work sheet tucked inside there "Thought we’d finish that assignle n
I didn’t think he cared He’d hardly been a willing subject when I posed the questions to him "Okay," I say slowly
"Name?"
"Davy Hamilton"
"That’s not your full name" He stares at me steadily, his eyes serious He’s always so serious I’ve never heard hih Never seen him smile
"Davina Evelyn Hamilton"
And then I see it The corner of hisJust sounds like the narandmothers’ nameson both sides"
His pencil scratches the paper "Of course," he murmurs softly beneath his breath
"Parents?"
"Patrick and Caitlyn Has?"
He asks the rest of the questions All basic stuff I rattle off answers
"Hobbies?
I hesitate He looks up at me "Come on You have them" He sounds almost amused at the idea that I would try to deny this
"Debutante training?" he suggests "Tennis at the country club?"
I glare "Funny No Music," I snap
"Music? You like listening to h "Piano Violin Flute, guitar A few others" My voice fades
He lifts his pencil from the desk and looks at me squarely "You play all those instru for him to make a remark, to poke fun at me
He returns his attention to his paper "That’s really cool" The coh, but from him it feelsI don’t know Important somehow I’ve impressed him For some weird reason this warms me I doubt ?"