In a messy, green-painted bedroom, a boy is at his desk, seeming to be working on something. The boy’s clay-enveloped fingers were shifting along a sculpture he made. It was a basketball game. He wanted a new one for his birthday, so he lined his nails along the curved lines of his replica to finish his project. As soon as he knew it, the sculpture had become a real, high-quality basketball. This boy, Arthur, had a special ability to create clay. Although Arthur’s ability may seem to attract people, he usually kept to himself. He put himself on a pedestal due to his seemingly superior ability, …show more content…
At school, he would sketch out his next sculpture. He became greedy and selfish, caring about nothing but his exaggerated wants. On one windy day, crisp amber leaves painted the sidewalk as Arthur was walking through the beautifully scenic park, as per a request from his mother. He didn’t find it interesting at all, but thought perhaps it could boost his creativity for his next sculpture. He looked to his side and saw a dull, gray hospital. How repulsive is that? It’s ruining my view.”
The day was cold with falling autumn leaves when he saw her. His walk in the park shifted to something more as he approached someone who he had a feeling would become close to him. Arthur approached the girl. “Hey, I wanted to ask about the book you’re reading. It seems very interesting.” Being outgoing like this was new to Arthur. He fought the urge to look down at his shoes instead of at her. As she started to talk about her book, a discussion was sparked and the two ended up talking for the next hour. Her name was Zora and she had recently moved to the city. Apparently, she was homeschooled. Arthur found this fascinating. The two talked until Arthur’s phone rang. It was his mom calling, asking him to come home. “I want to see you later,