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He looked sad and withdrawn, his facial features looking gaunt He looked haunted I wanted that look to go away

“Hey, I got you so for your birthday Well, actually I inally atthroughthat I had frae

The green paper shined in the fluorescent lighting, the silver “happy birthday,” words reflecting about the room

“You didn’t need to do this” He said grinning like a five year old

“I know but I wanted to That’s what friends are for” He smiled when I said friends Didn’t he know by now that I saw hiuessed not After all, he had Tyson, Wayland, and Colton and I had the Pulmers But Isaac was my only human friend I had made here He was important to me

Ms Cappet was so engrossed in her lesson that she didn’t even notice that Isaac and I were co her

He tore the paper off as quietly as he could in the alift,” he whispered under his breath the excite in his voice

“You’re welco special for Isaac that he could have forever He was ht not be aroundthat he could keep forever and remember me by; it was a keepsake and not a material item

I had drawn him a poster for his band, The V Hunters He was in the front, the lead, and his friends, the other round It was a charcoal drawing and the only burst of color was the blue in Isaac’s hair

“This is really aweso me on both my cheeks

“I’lad you like it,” I said pleased I had been worried he wouldn’t like it and it had taken a long tiured, in a sense, he was an artist too and therefore would appreciate it

“I’ the fra

“I hope so! I worked really hard on that I’ll have you know,” I said with nation

He chuckled, “In that case I think I’ll just throw it ahen I get home”

“Ha, ha, Isaac you’re a corinned back at me and bumped his shoulder withattention or Ms Cappet is going to fail us,” I laughed