After school, Toby, and Melissa walked home.

Toby: How did your day go?
Melissa: Mine was good.
Toby: What did you do?
Melissa: I got an A+ on one of my tests.
Toby: Good for you.
Melissa: What about you? How was your day?
Toby: Mine was bad.
Melissa: Aw, what happened?
Toby: If it's ok with you, I don't want to talk about it.
Melissa: Aw, please.
Toby: Alright, but only because you're my little sister.
Melissa: Yay!
Toby: And you have to promise not to laugh.
Melissa: Ok.
Toby: Max was making fun of our dad, and humiliated him about working in the steel mills.
Melissa: What did you do?
Toby: I told him to stop, and I'm the one that gets to sit in the corner with the dunce cap.
Melissa: *Slightly laughing*
Toby: You said you wouldn't laugh!
Melissa: It's not that *Laughing* Look, to your left.
Toby: *Looks left* What a weird tree!
Melissa: Who knew trees could have green bark, and brown leaves.
Mrs. Miller: I see you two like the works of my art class.
Toby: Mrs. Miller, your art class did that?
Mrs. Miller: Yes.
Melissa: But why? If it rains, the paint could wash off.
Mrs. Miller: No it won't, but it might get chopped down. Think about it, as long as you've got something planned, you can always accomplish it if you set your mind to accomplishing your goals, hopes, and dreams. What kind of hopes, and dreams do you wish for?
Toby: I want my dad to have a better boss.
Mrs. Miller: That's a hope for your father. What is your hopes, and dreams?
Toby: Trying not to be anything like the boss that my dad has. He told me his boss is greedy, and rude. I don't want to be anything like that.
Mrs. Miller: That's good, and I'm sure it's the same for Melissa too, isn't it?
Melissa: Yes.
Mrs. Miller: Good. Off you go now.

Toby, and Melissa ran off to tell their parents about what they just saw.

2 B continued