Mia Schmidt is the new girl.
She moved from Texas to Philadelphia.
Her new school is John West View.
She meets interesting friends.
And an interesting teacher.
His name is Eric Matthews.
Cover by: GianEdits
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Art class:
"Look at my amazing work." I said to Braidy who was painting next to me.
He looked at my work. "Yeah it's just amazing cow girl." Braidy said. "I know you're being sarcastic. Let me see yours." I said. "Go ahead."
I looked at his picture. "Whatever I could draw like that too. If my mom was an art teacher." I said. That's when Miss. Moore walked over.
She looked at Braidy's work.
"Sad, but romantic. Is that how you feel?" Miss. Moore asked. "No it just shows what I experience every day." Braidy explained. "Sadness?" Miss. More asked. "No it shows that love is sometimes sad and romantic." Braidy explained. She clapped her hands.
"Wow Braidy. I know when you get older. You're going to become a great artist just like your mom." Miss. Moore said. "Thank you." Braidy replied. "What about me?" I asked.
"Let's see." She said. She walked over to me and looked at my work. "Oh it's great Mia really creative." Miss. Moore said. I knew she was lying by the tone in her voice. I sighed.
She pats my back. "Not everyone has a skill for art Mia. Your talent is music. Which Braidy isn't good at, right." Miss. Moore explained. "Yeah Cow girl nobody can sing like you." Braidy said. "Thanks, but I still want to be good at art too." I said.
"Well you have time." Braidy said. "Actually she doesn't." Miss. Moore said. "What do you mean?" I asked. "I won't have a job anymore and you won't have art." Miss. Moore said.
I looked at her. "Our school is running out of money and they need to get rid of useless things and they decided to get rid of art and other things at the next school board meeting." Miss. Moore explained. "But what about the kids with a talent for art. How can Braidy show his creativity." I said.
"What about you Mia? Don't you want to learn art." Miss Moore asked. "I don't care about me. I stink at it. I'm a music person, but Braidy he's special. He can make anything he feels into art." I explained. "And what about the plays and musicals. I have to sing." Jessamine said. "They better not be cutting photography." Alex said.
"Or baking." Lucy said. "Or ballet." Kai said. Braidy looked at him. "Ballet." Braidy repeated. "Don't judge me. I'm the only guy there with a ton of girls." Kai said. Kai walked over to Jessamine.
"And I been practicing for when me and my lovely Jessamine go on a date." Kai explained. "In your dreams." Jessamine replied."You mean in your dreams." Kai said smirking. "Gross!" Alex shouted.
"You're just jealous." Kai said sitting back down. "They're cutting all of it. Ballet and photography even music." Miss. moore said. She went back to work. I looked at Braidy.
