"...But they yell at us if we don't fall asleep..." not only was he confused, he was personally affronted for Beat to have such hideous teachers. "Besides, you're smart. You showed me where the jackets were and I couldn't find it without you."

Or maybe he could have, but it would have been later and probably with a lot more freezing. Which he didn't like doing, at all. So he smiled and faced Beat, listening to him speak. Even with his funny way of speaking, Beat didn't seem stupid to him. Just a different kind of smart.

"You're good at your skateboard. Mom yells at me if I try, she says I'll get hurt."