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I shrieked, stumbling, falling, in the mud as I ran across the wet grass to the woods. The rest of the gang were behind me, looking bewildered and scared. But there was no time. No time for explaining. Oh please, don't tell me I'm too late.

Finally, after much talk and little quiet on Nerd's part, we reached the apartment building. I led the way up the fire escape - to much oohing and ahhing from Nerd - and unlocked the door, stepping inside. Nerd followed like a puppy, and closed the door behind him, wide eyed.
"Home sweet home." I whispered gruffly, almost bitterly, and went straight for the kitchen. "Wait here, I'll be right back." And I left Nerd to cope for himself, heading for my room.
When I returned to the kitchen - Newly dressed with a red and white hoodie covering my old, faded blue shirt - I noticed Nerd was sitting, looking uncomfortable in the large, red plastic chairs seated around the glass table.
He hopped to his feet as soon as I came in view, and I waved gruffly for the cabinet, taking out the box of crackers and setting them on the table, then took the cheese from the fridge, and began chopping it up in silence.
Nerd hovered by my shoulder, also silent - a blessing on my part.
But once I finished chopping the cheese, it was I who started up conversation.
I sat down across from Nerd, pushing the plate of cheese and box of crackers over to him. "There ya go - not gluten intolerant, are you?"
He shook his head and reached for a cracker. "Great." I said, and also reached for one.
Another few moments of silence passed between us, then I started it up again. "So, how long have you been living here in Wisconsin?" I asked.
He swallowed, and said, "My whole life. Never been anywhere else. My mom and dad moved here before I was born, and never left. I doubt we will, either." He showed no bitterness on the last sentence, just indifference, as if he was used to repeating the story.
I sat there in silence, wondering what was up with this boy. He was such a chatterbox before, but now he seemed tiny - as if the cramped kitchen somehow seemed to bear down on him. Could be be claustrophobic?
Finally I answered. "Cool. Is Cornith's Public school good?"
"Well, I mean ya know. It's all right." he replied, and took another piece of cheese.
All at once he didn't seem so weird anymore. Like he was normal. Like he was like me.
"Do you have many friends there?" I asked, also grabbing a piece.
His ears suddenly reddened, and without warning, he jumped up, knocking the box of crackers over, and said, "I-I forgot. M-my dad, he wanted me home about...about fifteen minutes ago!"
And with that, he was gone, the screen door slamming behind him. I jumped from my seat, and ran for the window, but he was already skidding down the road, red scooter's wheels spinning wildly.
