Andrea's POV:
After cleaning all day, I was already exhausted. It's after school and I already got the supplies to clean 100 windows, and I didn't even get the chance to go to the library to find research to help me get home. And it's all Ace's fault! "I'm already beat from cleaning all day... Now we have to wash a hundred windows, too..." "What choice do we have Grim?" I said after I placed the supplies, we need on one of the cafeteria's tables, "Besides, we wouldn't have to wash the windows if you and that moron didn't fight each other earlier." "Speaking of morons, that Ace guy is sure taking his sweet time. Who does he think he is, making me wait! I'm pissed!" I didn't say anything as I rolled my eyes at him and began to wash the windows.

One hour later...

I finished cleaning four windows, but Ace is not here yet.

Two hours later...

I took a break after I finished cleaning ten windows and Ace is still not here, where the hell is he?!

Three hours later...

All the windows in the cafeteria are finished, I sighed in relief as I sat on one of the table's chairs and wipe the sweat from my face with a clean rag, at least these windows are out of the way, now we have to deal with a lot more left. "I don't think I ever worked this hard before in my life, I bet this is what Cinderella felt when her horrible stepmother and stepsisters gave her so much chores every day." I thought, but Ace didn't come to the cafeteria for three straight hours, where the hell is he?! Soon I hear Grim scream, completely out of patience. "I don't care what happened, now he's super late!" Then Grim said something that caused me to drop my rag, "Wait, I bet he up and bailed on us!" "No, he wouldn't! Would he?!" Oh why the hell did I asked myself that question?! Since this school is based on the world of Disney Villains, of course he would! "Let's go find that fucker!" I yelled in anger, as I stood up and storm out of the cafeteria with Grim following behind me. "I'm not gonna let him get away with putting all punishment on us! Let's go henchman! We're gonna catch Ace and make him do all the window washing!" Grim yelled, I smirked at him and nodded, I kneeled down, and he climbed into my arms before I put him on one of my shoulders and took off to search for that ditching asshole.

As soon as we found the first-year classroom, I kicked the door open with Grim yelling, "Oraaaa! Where's Ace! We're not gonna let you hide away!" We noticed the classroom is empty, "... Ah, there's nobody here?!" "No. I'm here." a voice said, and I turn to see a bearded elderly man staring at us in the picture.

I flinched a little as Grim screamed, "Ffgyaaaaaa!!! The picture talked!" Grim crawled down to hide behind my hair as I stare at the picture in awe. "What now? It's not uncommon for paintings to talk in this school." He's right, just ask Harry Potter. "The Wall Lady over there," I turn to see a beautiful young woman in the painting stare at us, "the Wall Gentleman over there," the handsome proper man stare at us too, "everyone can speak. Portraits can speak because they have a mouth. That's normal, you know?" "He has a point, Grim." I said as Grim peaks from behind me and from under my hair, "See? Even the young lady here agrees."

"But normally paintings can't talk." At least they can't back home anyway. "Your "normal" and my "normal" differ in regard to our quirks. Isn't that true?" "I suppose so." I said, "That aside, who are you looking for?" The portrait asked us, "A guy named Ace. He's got a heart mark on his face and hair that sticks up." Grim describes as he climbed back on my shoulder, "Aaah, I know him. He's one of the freshmen that started today. He went back to his dorm not too long ago..." "I knew it!" I shouted; I can't believe he ditched us! "Whaaahaaat! So, he did try to get away!" Grim growled in anger, "Do you know which way he went?" I asked the painting, "The entrance is behind the East Building." He replied, "Come on Andie! Let's go after him!" Grim said as I nodded, "Thank you!" I thank the painting before running out of the classroom to find and get Ace.