Snippet #2054241

Nathan Stockholme

Reading Matty's note, Nathan was totally oblivious to the drama happening in the classroom. He wasn't ignoring it on purpose or anything it was just....his trunks. Fell. Off. And Nathan was imagining it. His eyes were closed and he was smiling, his face flushing a deep red. While most would say that that was how Nathan normally looked, it actually wasn't too often that he got caught up in daydreams. Especially ones where certain things were involved.

Finally realizing what he was doing, Nathan shook his head to get the rather inappropriate thoughts out of there. He took out a piece of paper and wrote back:

That sounds like a great summer! I wonder what Russia is like~? Was it really snowy? I love snow! And swimming sounds really scary. All that water...anyway, my summer wasn't as eventful as yours, but it was still pretty fun!

For a moment, Nathan stopped. How was he supposed to write that he spent most of his time looking after some of the younger kids at the orphanage? He wasn't ashamed of it, but he didn't exactly want to make it known that he still lived at the orphanage.

I spent a lot of my summer babysitting. I didn't mind at all; little kids are so cute! They're really fun to watch, because they do the silliest things.

It wasn't a lie, but it wasn't exactly the entire truth either. Regardless, it would have to do. Nathan hated lying to his friend, but he hated burdening him even more. Finishing off his reply note, he wrote:

Matty, I would exchange numbers with you, but....I don't have a phone. I'm going to try to get a job soon though, so I'll save up money to get one. Give your number to me then, okay~? :D

P.S. Lets hang out after school today! And eat lunch together! Won't you~?

Nathan was poor, so he simply didn't have the money for a phone. Almost apologetically, he folded the note and passed it back to Matvei. Finally, he smelled the cigarette smoke. Why was Eros and Serena smoking in class? Oh, classes started, too.... He thought, finally noticed the word 'Evolution' on the board.

Looking back over at Eros and Serena, he wondered if he should say something. However, he decided not to since it seemed like something the teacher should do. Besides, Eros scared him.....