<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Trouble in Paradise</strong></span></div><hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fgm5IMb.png)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Mallory Minato<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>May 6th, 2019<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Path to Home<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Kevin Finch, Hanna (Mention)<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Going Home now<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Clothes (https://i.imgur.com/rH3tFvs.jpg)/Hair Style and Glasses (https://i.imgur.com/5vPZGY8.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/>“Neither am I to be honest.”  They didn’t have much of a choice though, did they? After fighting a bully and running from school grounds, where else did they have to go, but back home? They could try hiding away somewhere for a bit, but with the gray cloud looming above, the prospect of potential rainfall was imminent. They would be stranded unless they made their way right now. When she noticed Kevin smile at her compliment, she could help but grin back as he gave her his own. “Nah, there’s bound to be more people like me.”<br/><br/>There had to be in a world like this.<br/><br/>As she put her hand in his, she couldn’t help but notice how gentle Kevin’s hold was, remembering back to how he had fought off Reckley. How he was able to do something so powerful, and yet he was able to be equally gentle; how she had not known he could do such amazing things was a mystery to her. The cloud we’re becoming grayer as they slowly but surely began their trek back home, and Kevin’s question entered her thoughts.<br/><br/>“On our own, like by ourselves? Or do you mean together?”  Her look was curious as he asked the question, braids swaying slightly as they walked and talked about life. She could imagine still being friends with Kevin after high school, even through college, as she always believed they would be friends for life. She never thought of an alternative, because that’s how close the two were.<br/><br/>“Hmm... I’m not sure.”  As her gaze glanced up at the gray sky above the two, her mind wondered to the possibilities.  “Just... running away from everything; from the pressure, the worries, my Aunt? I don’t have that many life skills, so I wouldn’t get that far.”  A reassuring, yet solemn look appeared on her features, turning back to look at Kevin. “Worst of all is Hanna is my only family, so I would be all alone. There wouldn’t really be anyone I could turn to or live with other than her.”<br/><br/>Even as she spoke so plainly, the reality of her situation had always settled on her mind; she always knew that she could never get away, no matter how much she wanted it. His question still weighed in her mind however, and as she tried to be realistic and yet lighthearted, she couldn’t help being honest with her best friend.  “I’ve... actually thought about it though.”  Her steps became slower, slowly but surely beginning to trail behind Kevin, until she came to a stop. Her eyes weren’t cast downward however, because she never wished to look weak in front of her friend.<br/><br/>At least, she tried to.<br/><br/>But suddenly, her solemn look turned into a reassuring one, the hesitance in her eyes shifting. “It’s not like I can really do it though.”  She gave a nervous laugh, trying to lighten the mood, to brush off her previous comment as something other than what it had been. She jogged lightly to stand next to Kevin again, a smile along her face as a finger came to rest along her chin in thought.<br/><br/>“Thoughhhhh, if you were with me... maybe everything would be ok.”