Duster sat outside near the bell tower. His father yelled at him again.
He doesn't know why he still feels bad everytime it happens, his dad does it every other day, nothing has changed since he tried to follow in his footsteps and be a thief ever since he was a child.
"Hello, sir?" a voice called. The new voice. "Hello!" It called with no uncertainty. Duster turned his head and saw Lucas's new friend running up to him
"Are you alright?" She asked. He wasn't talked to often, and most of the time it wasn't concern. She plopped down next to him.
"Yeah I'm okay." He said unconvincingly
"I may be new here but i know a thing or two and I can tell you lie as bad as Lucas." Duster chuckled at the 7 year old. The trio was very smart and near unstoppable together whether in mischief or just having fun.
"I'm just confused that's all."
"I get confused a lot too" She says. Her face molds back into innocent concern. "What're you confused about?"
Duster sighs. "My dad yells at me calling me an idiot even though I can weave my way out of trouble easily. Afterward he sends me outside and i brood. I have no idea why i feel like that."
The child smiles at him. "Maybe you don't like to let him down."
Hinawa calls her back inside for dinner. "I have to go. I don't think I know your name?"
"It's Duster." He says
"Pollyanna." She gives him a two fingered salute and runs back inside smiling.