"Hey, bad weather isn't it ?" Looking out the window, I can see a thunderstorm starting. I love hearing the roars, which actually relaxes and helps me keep an expressionless face as I stay silent. "You're the new guy right ?" I'm looking straight into his eyes to see compassion and kindness towards me which makes my heart beats painfully at the memories of the very few friends that I made in the past and lost. Actually, there's only the thought of one particular friend that makes my whole body hurt. "I'm Connor by the way" He still has a big smile on his face, and I'm getting back to eating still lost in my broken mind. "Will I get a word out of your mouth anytime soon ?" I just answer with a painful shrug. He starts to eat. "Well, pasta isn't so bad for lunch... for a first day at school, right ?" I continue to eat feigning ignorance. Then, before going back to his plate, he continues with a sigh that shrinks my heart. "Fine then..."

After long minutes spent working up my mind... should I keep my distances with everyone and feel lonely ? or should I open my heart and let it be destroyed when we'll have to leave again ? hm... I wish everything would be different. I realize that I finished eating already. Connor is still in front of me as he finishes his plate and another boy is getting close to us. I stand up, take my tray and start to walk away. oh fuck it ! I choose to hope that this time will be different even if it will probably won't. I turn back at Connor, stare straight into his questioning eyes.

"Hi, I actually like the weather as it is right now. Yes, I'm the new guy and my name is Tyler in case you didn't know. Nice to meet you Connor. Here you just got words out of my mouth. Indeed, pasta is a nice welcoming lunch. Thanks for caring." Connor gains back his huge smile. I walk away with a little grin, my heart getting warmer and my cheeks getting slightly red as I hear Connor talking to the boy next to him.

"You see Chris, I managed to make him talk ! He's not unsociable, he's just a bit shy, that's all !" and actually happier, that someone is starting to take an interest in him, than he would admit.