The rain pitter-pattered on the roof, and Toph just couldn't go back to sleep. She had been asleep, but the rain had woken her up. She just lay in her bed and tried, but failed, to go back to sleep. So, she just laid there until she fell asleep. But soon after she finally fell asleep, her mom came in to wake her up. "Sweetie, you need to get up." "Come on, just 5 more minutes!" Toph said sleepily. "Fine. But only 5 more minutes." her mom said, and left silently. Toph groaned and rolled out of bed a few minutes later. It finally stopped raining, and the clouds rolled away to reveal the bright sun. She walked outside. She climbed up onto the wall and laid on the edge, her arms flopping on each side of the wall. The sun warmed her skin, and her hair blew in the wind. She barely heard the quiet footsteps tiptoe up to the wall. A young boy, about her age, tiptoed up to the wall. He started to poke at her hand. "Hey! Stop that!" Toph yelled at the boy. "Oh, sorry! I thought you were dead or something. Why aren't you dressed yet? It's already almost noon. By the way, I'm Keane. What's your name? If I may ask." keane said. "Oh, I... um... I'm Toph. And I just kinda forgot to get dressed, because I slept in late." she said. She was embarrassed because she didn't exactly give out a good first impression. "Oh. So, um, Toph. How come I never see you around town?" keane asked, and even though Toph couldn't see it, his eyes were glimmering in hopes of making a new friend. "My parents won't let me go anywhere because they think just because I'm blind, I'm helpless and fragile. I know they want to protect me, but I can take care of myself." Toph said, and hopped off the wall. Keane climbed the wall and stared down at Toph. "You're blind?" keane asked. "Yeah, you got a problem with that?" Toph asked, and there was an anger that flickered in her clouded eyes. "No, I was just thinking that you don't act blind at all. Because my sister is blind too, and she acts nothing like you." keane said, and jumped off the wall and into the courtyard. "Hey, keane. You need to go before my parents see you. Him... oh! I got an idea! How about every day, about this time, I'll come out here, climb the wall and we can talk about stuff. Okay?" Toph said, walking on the wet grass that stood in between the wall and her house. "Okay! Sounds good to me! My mom doesn't mind me coming outside, as long as I'm not out too long. Well, then, see you tomorrow! Oh, and at least try to get dressed next time! And brush your hair, because it looks like tumbleweed!"