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Chapter Two.. Art
The next day after the incident with his arm... The bell rang and Dan left Math class with a book and his Dino Journal in his arms. He headed to Art class but before he got into the door his books fell onto the floor. The extra papers in hisDino Journal scattered over the floor. Some kids just stepped over him. 'How rude', Dan thought. He heard Cory and Ricardo's laughter coming closer as he tried to pick the ruined papers up. Cory stepped over him. But Ricardo stayed behind and started helping.
"Thanks," Dan said, without noticing who it was. He looked up and Ricardo looked up at the same time. Again, their faces were close and Dan's cheeks blushed. Ricardo laughed a little as he glimpsed at Dan's blushed, freckle-filled cheeks. "You draw dinosaurs?" Dan looked down at his papers and smiled. "Oh these? When I see dinosaurs I study them and draw them. I really like Dinos," He laughed. "Oh really?" Ricardo and Dan stood up, Ricardo gathered the papers and put them back into a pile. Dan nodded, "Yea! I love dinosaurs, do you like them?"
Ricardo looked at him, pondering his answer. "I like 'em but it makes me kinda mad I can't see them anymore, they're all gone. But they're super cool! Roaring and fighting other ones and especially the T-Rex! That's crazy! He's so big! Haha." Ricardo laughed. "Yea! That's everyone's favorite." said Dan. "So that's why they call you Dino Dan." Dan smiled awkwardly up at him, "Yea, that's me." Ricardo sat down at Dan's table. Cory continued eyeing the both of them jealously from another table with Kami and another girl in their class.
Ricardo looked at Cory quickly, giving him a stern look. He continued talking to Dan and looking at his drawings. "No, don't read them!" Dan tried to get his Stegasaurus picture but Ricardo moved it away so he could read it. A smug smile lingering on his lips. "You're a good artist. You must get an A in this class!" Dan laughed. "I do! Now gimme my papers." Ricardo smiled very flirty-like. "Say please." He held the paper away as he face drew closer towards Dan's face. He lifted his eyebrows to observe Dan's reaction. Maybe the green eyes that shown so brightly yet nervously underneath Ricardo's essence. "Please." Dan smiled. His hand reaching for the papers. "Haha. Here." He gave him the papers and got his sketchbook out of his navy blue and black backpack.
While looking at his paper, Dan noticed out of the corner of his eye Ricardo rolling up his sleeve. So out of habit he looked at him and saw a huge blueish bruise on Ricardo's arm. It looked as though someone grabbed it violently. There was hand marks on it which scared Dan so he pointed at it slightly. Ricardo noticed Dan's observation and moved his arm away, attempting to hide it casually, but it was serious. Ricardo rolled his sleeve down to hide it and muttered "It's nothing." He continued drawing but Dan remained looking worried. "It looks like it hurts." Ricardo's eyed lit up a little and he smiled at Dan. "It's nothing, really! I was at baseball practice yesterday afternoon and me and my friend just got rough over a home run."
Dan automatically believed this excuse. Due to the way Ricardo's face absorbed the convincing reason. But Ricardo had a flash of the previous night...
His father, holding his arms over his head, roughly. Yelling into his face, spit flying. The breath of heartless anger. "Shut the fuck up!" Ricardo spat into his eyes. A slap, and he grabbed his arm even harder. A bruise...
"Be careful. That looks like you broke you arm." Ricardo smiled and changed the subject swiftfully..
"Wanna see?" He slid over his open notebook full of sketches and things for class. Dan looked at them interestedly.
"They look great! Do you like to draw." Dan loved this class, he always learned something new so that he could try them in his Dino Journal.
"I like the class to hang out with friends, and sometimes when i learn something cool it's pretty awesome. But I don't draw outside out class or even for homework." He looked back down at his sketchbook. He worked on finishing a flower assignment that happened to be on the page he was on. But Ricardo's mind was paranoid about his arm. He wondered if Dan was thinking the samething. He worried if Cory saw, or heard. He was worried that Dan might tell a teacher and then his Dad would have to come in and then hurt him again the same night... He worried that Dan would find out he's lying and then not be his friend anymore. Instantly, his heart dropped as he longed for the kiss that he knew he wouldn't get. 'Man, this was a terrible way to start a relationship..' He thought.. But he noticed he said "Man.." aloud and he turned to Dan as he questioned what was wrong.
"Oh, nothing..." He smiled as happily as he could.
A/N:: Okay I expected myself to come up with an M rated chapter but you'll understand later... Maybe in the 4th Chapter. Sorry. But it's worth it in the end.
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