Matthew stared up at him. Who was he? He looked like a big kid. A tall one.
"Hello there." Matthew stays quiet, prompting the older boy to speak again. "What's wrong?"
"Mama says not to talk to strangers.."
Matthew saw the tall boy smile. It was a weird smile.
"That's understandable. Your mother is a smart woman. But if I want to be your friend, won't we have to talk?"
Matthew's lips parted, eyes widening a little. "You..want to be my friend?"
Smiling still, the tall boy responded with, "Of course. I don't see why anyone wouldn't want to be your friend."
Matthew didn't answer that. His stomach was full of butterflies at the thought of a friend. "W-What's your name?"
"Kellian. Call me Kelly."
"O-Ok.. I'm Matthew. I like Matt."
