Chapter 248

"I don't need to go back. I'm fine here by myself," said Madelyn confidently. In her painting, Madelyn depicted a field of sunflowers under a bright blue sky. The sunflowers reached toward the sun, full of hope and light. People's feelings often showed in their art. When someone was sad, their paintings might show a cloudy sky and a stormy night. And Madelyn's painting was full of the brightness she felt inside. Her painting was really good. With this talent, she could easily get into the art school she wanted. Hayson had told her not to paint, and Zach knew that too. He wondered how she could make such great art. Then he remembered that Madelyn never followed rules. Zach sat down on the couch and looked at the paper on the table. It was for a parent-teacher meeting notice and a camp application form. Madelyn had filled out everything, but she needed a parent to sign. Zach's eyes glinted when he saw this. Madelyn looked at her painting, feeling like something was missing. She st