A/N: Hello everyone! Sorry for not updating so much, I haven't been really thinking about this fanfiction until I started getting some ideas...rather, getting inspired. Hope you guys enjoy! Review please!

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Chapter 2: Cloudy Day

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Sarah opened the door with a frown drawn across her face, hands on her hips.

"James Pleiades Hawkins!"Her voice stern and loud.

Jim already knew that he was in trouble. His face grew sour as he slowly got up from his desk to face his angry mother. She stared down at him, her eyes fixated on him, observing his nervous movements. His clothes were soiled with grass stains and faint traces of dirt clumps, it was evidence that the news given was true. Sarah walked closer and gently tugged at his dirty sleeve, "What happened to you? Why are you covered in dirt a-and grass stains?" Jim looked down at his clothes then at his mother, managing a nervous smile.

"See, I can explain that--"

"I just got a call from Mrs. Henchwood! She told me you fought with her daughter!" She cut off, bursing with rage.

"That was a girl?"

"Jim!" She scowled, her anger boiling out of her ears. Jim clasped his hands over his mouth, wishing he didn't say that. Sarah let out a defeated sigh and pushed her bangs away from her face. "Jim, I don't know what she told you, but you know better then to start a bigger fight," Jim looked down at his feet, trying to give off the impression that he was sorry, he felt a bit guilty but would never regret punching little Avis Henchwood square in the face.

Avis was an alien of the aardvark race, she stood at about 5'4" and had quite the aroma, her eyes were cut off by brown nappy hair which she probably didn't manage, her teeth pointed off at possibly every direction and angle, and was tinted with a nasty color that reminded him of faeces. Not only was her abhorrent physique appalling, her atttiude was no better then a cranky rhinosaraus.

She went up to him during break and made fun of him because he didn't do his project about his family. Jim thought it was a ridiculous thing to make fun of and knew that it was just all for her amusement, and didn't really mind her making a ruckus until she mentioned something about his mother being useless. Without thought, he quickly brought his fists up and punched her in the face as hard as he could which caused her to fall back, the moment passed quickly and Jim stood there bewildered. The aardvark felt for support, as she got up slowly, her face became clear in full view. It was the most ugliest face that he ever saw, rather, the most atrocious thing he'd ever saw in his eight years of living.

Jim giggled to himself, reminiscing the scene, after that all he really remembered was the sky, dirt, and the ceiling of the health office.

"You go and apologize to the poor girl, you promise me Jim?" Sarah reminded him.

Jim frowned and gave her a half nod with a shrug.

"Jim!"

"Yeah, I promise" he muttered, his eyes wandering off to cut his mother's contact. She let out an exasperated sigh and couldn't help but smile, she kneeled down to reach his eye level and held him by the shoulders,

"I know that what she did got you upset, but remember this: There will always be that one person who will be there to let you down, but whatever they say shouldn't bring you down," her finger trailed down the bridge of his nose down to his lips, she smiled at him, "just remember, if you ever feel down, I'm always here to help you up," she whispered softly, kissing him on the top of his head.
Jim smiled, "I know..." Sarah stood up and glanced at him with a smile. He caught a glimps of it as she walked out of his room. The smile she casted was so lonely, mom is so lonely...

Jim climbed to his desk and carefully opened the window, he crawled out onto the roof and sat there. It was his usual spot when he felt sad, or when he wanted to think, he lay down on his back and stared at the sky, extending his arm, he moved his finger slowly but swiftly across the gray sky-line as if he were tracing the clouds.

Everything seemed so lonely,

even the clouded sky.

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A/N: Alright, this chapter isn't any longer then the last one, but I'm getting better pacing myself this time, hopefully I'll be putting up the next chapter soon! Keep updated!