Chapter 1: Part 1: Surprise, Surprise
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My first painting ended up looking a little weird. I'm not even sure what it was supposed to be, but I was okay with that. After all I was pretty new to this whole 'color' thing. I promised myself that I would do better next time...
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I don't think that I kept that promise with myself. I consoled myself with the fact that this time I could tell what it was, even if it was just blobby color. I called it the Aurora Borialus.
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After that I started to see a theme. Most of the paintings were too embarrasing and I didn't want anyone to see them, but they all had one color in common. I decided that I had to get it off my mind, so I went out to get the newspaper.
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I was startled when I went outside. At first I didn't notice him. Until he said:
"Hey, Greth."
"Hey... Red." I looked over at him. "What's up?"
"Um... I don't know. I just wanted to talk."
I was jumping up and down like a little girl on the inside.
"About what?"
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I walked over to him.
"I need your help with something." He told me.
Deep breaths, Greth. I told myself. I don't know what it was about Red, but I couldn't hold still around him.
"With... my girlfriend..." He said.
Suddenly I stopped moving. Those two words. 'My girlfriend'.
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"Greth?" He asked, "Are you okay?"
"Um... I don't know her, and I don't know you very well, I'm not sure what help I could be."
"Please. You seem really nice, and I think you two could be friends. I just need your help."
"With what?" I sighed.
"I want you to meet her. Some of her friends moved away and she's been really sad."
You want me to hang out with your girlfriend?!? You really have no people skills, do you? I thought. But that's not what I said. "Um... yeah, I could meet her."
"Thank you so much! I really owe you one! Here's my phone number, I'll call you tomorrow!" He said, running off.
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As soon as he left I went back inside. I regretted not being forward the day before, because though I would have been shot down I wouldn't have to pretend to be friends with his girlfriend. I knew I didn't have to, but even though he was being inconsiderate a little part of me felt the need to be nice.
Although another little part of me didn't. That part said "Actually, don't call me tomorrow" as I closed the door behind myself.
