Wow. This is pretty messy. Paints scattered on the floor like preschoolers used it, brushes everywhere, and a lot of canvases pinned through the walls. There are almost twelve students and the teacher motioned me to sit in the back row. He is Mr. Rudwick. He didn't seem to pay enough attention to us and he just continued what he was doing on his crappy laptop. He written in the black board hat we should paint a tree. I noticed that most of the canvases that were pinned down were trees.

"Hey dude, I'm Dann Schmitt." He handed me his hand for handshake which I gladly returned.

"I am Julian, Julian Mitchell." I said as he smirked. He was handsome but he looked very lanky but he looked strong too. I wonder why he went here.

"New huh?" He asked me eyeing me. I nodded at him.

"You seem very familiar, have we met before?" He asked me as I shooked my head. No way I have met this guy I mean I never went outside well not the time when I met--

"So let's start shall we?" I nod and I hold my brush. Afraid that I may have done something wrong because you know, canvass were bit costly and its hard to erase the mistakes. I brushed a few strokes, remembering the tree where me and father used to sit when I was young.

I was a child with four pigtails and a blue dress. My dad wants me to see me like this everyday and he bought me a new pairs of it everyday. We used to meet here during the end of the day from his work and we always stare at the beautiful lake.

"Daddy! Look! There's a kitten!" I followed it but the at run. I ran as fast as my little limbs could do but I never thought that I was in the forest.

"Julian! Julian!!" I heard dad shouted but I kept running and running until I have reached the kitty. I carried it into my arms and hugged it gently. I turned around to see dad was not here.

I walked. I felt shaking. Is dad going to leave me?

"Dad!" I shouted. I know this is isn't enough so I shouted more. "Daddy! Daddy!" I whimpered in fear. The sky is growing dark and the wind started to get cold. I hugged myself and sat.

I heard a gentle sound of leaves and it make me alerted. The shadow is small and only the small light can reveal its darkness.

"W-who are you? Don't come any closer!" I shuttled my lids as the shadow came near me and the shadow gently pat my head and I looked up to see a boy with a brown eyes who smile at me.

"Don't be afraid. I am not going to hurt you." The shadow said to me.

I didn't realize I was finished when my new friend, Dann Schmitt beamed at me.

"Dude! That was awesome!" He said, complimenting my work. I lowered my gaze trying to remove the funny feeling in my cheeks and looked at his work whom is halfway done.

"Thanks." Im not used too for getting compliments from other human being. "Yours too."

"Nah! This is just a trash. Joke! Yeah I love my work." I chuckled but something was different. My voice get lower like a teenage boy but I just shrugged it off.

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I looked through my big mirror. Naked. I studied myself. My body hair started to grow and I tried to sing the 'Chandelier' but I always ended up choking my own saliva. My chest, which I have not blessed with is just flat as a cement. My muscles started to grow and everything went to manly progression.

I change myself into a pair of hoodie and shorts. I love being comfy. I went outside my bathroom and down to the kitchen and heard my mom shouted at me.

"Julian! Visitor!" She shouted and I shouted back, getting the cookie to my mouth and shoving it.

"Cowming! (Coming!)" I said as I rushed and I choked my own cookie as I grasp for air. Tears flowing to my eyes as I looked to see the person in my back who just visited me today.

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