Hey people! Sorry it took so long to update. But here's a new chapter! I hope you like it!

The next morning didn't start well. I wake up way too early, so I start baking. Its like, four PM or so. On my way down, I knock over at least five things. I wonder why my mom hasn't heard me yet. With her super-hearing. Then I remember this strange sleeping pills she takes. Then I wonder why my dad doesn't hear me. I don't wonder about Kyle. You can fire a canon next to him and he still won't wake up.

The whole dad-situation is explained when I come down. The light is already on. He wakes up sometimes at midnight, when he can't sleep. He bakes bread until we are all awake. We don't have much work on that kinda days. I can see he's awake for awhile, according to the huge amount of breads next to him. He sees me and smiles. 'Welcome, Desley, wanted to help me?' I nod. I always like being in the bakery with him.

Besides baking we always talk and he teaches me things. Just like were doing now. When I'm making dough, he says: 'For the perfect bread, you just have to find the right ingredients. And the right amounts.' Most of the time, the things he says have a deeper thought. I translate this in my head to: 'For the perfect life, you need the right things. And the right amounts.'

We bake breads for a long time, until my mom comes in. 'Oh, boys! How long are you working already?' We laugh. 'A very long time' my dad says. 'Well, I guess we don't have to bake further today!' We bring the breads to the store and I go upstairs to dress and brush my teeth. Its still pretty early, so when I finish my breakfast I go to Adeo. I already packed my schoolbag, and take it with me.

I knock at the door and a few seconds later he opens the door. 'Desley, come in!' We go to his room. This time, I help him with his writing. Since he didn't go to school, he isn't really good. But I help him a lot. After that, I give him some exercises he can make, and then I go to school.

On my way I meet Telly, and I congratulate her with her birthday. She talks about her morning the rest of our way to school. When we're there, I see a familiar face and jump behind a tree. Unfortunately, he already saw me. And he's coming this way! Telly told me I din't have to overreact this way, but then he's here.

My bully Tyne Hawthorne.

'Hey loser, what's up?' He says and I'm tackled by one of his friends. I can immediately taste dirt in my mouth. All his other 'friends' laugh as he says some mean things, kicks me and walks away. Telly helps me up and I remove the dirt on my shirt.

'Really, Desley, you should tell somebody. This can't go on any longer.' Telly says. 'I'm fine Telly, really. I can solve my own problems.' 'Well, according to what I just saw, you can't, and I'm going to tell the teachers.' 'Fine, Telly, you win. We go to the teachers.' I sight. You can't really argue with Telly, she always wins. I know from experience.

I glance over and see Florence far away. I think she didn't see all this, and I'm glad with that. The first hour we got history, the subject our mentor, misses Cornelia, gives. Telly pushes me to her, so I'm forced to talk to her. 'Yes, Desley, what's wrong?' She asks. 'Well, uhm, I, uhm' I stutter. 'Spill it out boy.' 'I... Am bullied.' She nod. 'Bye who?' 'Tyne Hawthorne.' She writes something down in her notebook. 'Alright. Now sit down boy.'

And the rest of the day goes by. When its over, I walk with Telly and some of her friends, who pay her a birthday visit. When were in the merchant part of the city, she and her friends go to her house, and I go to my house, to get the cake and my painting.

When I knock, her mom opens the door. 'Ah Desley, nice of you to come. Telly is in the living room.' When I walk to the living room, she and her friends are talking, but they all stop when I come in. 'Hey Desley. Sit down.' She says. I first give her my present, the painting. 'Wow, what a beautiful painting. Wait, isn't this the one...'

'Yes it is.' I answer. 'Its really pretty.' And she brings it upstairs. When she's back, I give her the cake. 'I made it all myself.' I add. When she opens the box, she smiles. 'Its really beautiful. Thanks, Desley.' She turns to her friends. 'Now who wants some cake?' They all yell: 'Me, Me!' Telly cuts the cake and give everyone a piece. Also her mom, her dad and her little sister.

We play some games till dinner time, and when I leave her mother hands me a new pair of shoes. They own the shoe shop in town, and this is their way to pay for the cake. 'Oh, misses Cartwright, you shouldn't have to do this!' I say, but I still take them. Not for me, my shoes are still intact and if they weren't, my mother can afford a new pair. I take them for Adeo. He never gets new shoes, unless he gets them from me.

I walk to my home and open the door with our key, that we hide under the plant by the front door. My mom made soup today, and I eat some before I grab my jacket again and go to Adeo. He opens the door and I come in. In the living room, I hand him the shoes. 'Wow, thanks Adeo. I can barely use my old ones.' And he shows me his old shoes. There are a lot of holes in it, and they're all black from the dirt. 'Try them on!' I say to him.

He does it and they fit perfectly. Then his dad comes in, back from a day working in the mines. He says: 'Ah Desley, you're here.' And then he sits down on the couch. 'Hey, you brung new shoes.' And he turns to Adeo. 'You have a good friend with Desley here.' And then he goes upstairs. Adeo gives me back the exercises he made. I check it and I'm glad to see he only made a few mistakes.

I correct them, and he shows me some of his new drawings. We talk a bit and I go home. I don't have to work in the shop, because I baked so much this morning. I'm quite tired, so I go to bed. Then I remember the reaping next week...

so, did you like it? I'm planning to update my other story friday, so this one probably friday, too or saturday. Review please!