Myles and Beckett started school at five years old. Artemis Senior was against it, thinking that they wouldn't get a quality education, but Angeline had made up her mind that it would be a beneficial experience for them. And when Angeline had made up her mind, it took quite a bit to change it. And this was a good thing too, because it was in kindergarten that they met their best friend, Dani Nichols.
She was a tiny thing, not even three feet tall and skinnier than a flagpole. She scorned pink frilly dresses and skirts, preferring to wear jeans and a T-shirt. She had short, thick brown hair, cut just beneath her ears due to a case of head lice. And she was rarely seen without her lucky baseball cap. On the whole, she would have looked quite like a boy, were it not for her face. It was small, and heart shaped, with a widows peak and a pointed chin. She had huge green eyes, a small, pink, rosebud mouth, and a tiny button nose with freckles across the bridge. Folks often remarked that she looked like a fairytale princess. This, of course, intensely irritated her as she got older. She didn't like to be judged on her looks. She preferred to be judged on her singing voice, or her acting skills. Indeed, Myles and Beckett met her in music class. The teacher asked if anybody knew a song they'd like to sing. Her hand was first in the air. The teacher called on her, and she skipped up to the front of the classroom. She began to sing You Are My Sunshine in her high, sweet voice. When it was over, she gave a little bow, and scampered back to her seat. Beckett, who was sitting next to her, whispered
"HI, I'm Beckett."
"I'm Dani."
"And I am Myles." And so began a friendship that would last for years.
The lyrics to the song were there earlier, but noooo. Evidently, I'll get sued if I put those lyrics in here. What is wrong with the world today?