chapter 87

I woke up by myself because the ground was hard and uncomfortable, and I developed a bad back while locked in that room for six fucking days. I walked to the bathroom and took the quickest shower I could. Xavier was standing outside the bathroom door when I got out, I jumped slightly.

“Can I help you?” I asked, Xavier, seemed angry at the harsh way I brought my words out, but he breathed in and out before answering me.

“I was thinking you will not go to school today so you can rest properly”

"Why in the world would I miss school"

"Because you are not feeling too well"

“OH, I am feeling well and I think I have missed a lot of school already thanks to you so no maybe I can catch some sleep during lunch”

“Then when will you eat”

“I can figure that out by myself thank you for the concern it means a lot” I walked past him into the closet to pick out clothes to wear. I wanted something that completely covered my body but the only thing that covered my body to the extent I wanted was the hoodie I stole from Xavier. Oh fuck it, I pulled it off the hanger then pulled a pair of jeans and my underwear.

“Winter, I had already prepared a day for us”

“And is that supposed to have me jumping into your arms?”

“You are being extremely difficult right now” I am being difficult? how dare you, I mean WHAT GUTS, the effrontery of this man.

“I am not being difficult, I am being realistic if I killed your father even though I can’t you will surely make sure to torture me,” I said calmly

“No, I will not” he replied, Oh I forgot he is not really a fan of his own father and won’t give two fucks if he was being hanged right in front of his eyes.

“If I killed Camari you will do that so don’t go around acting like killing your own girlfriend’s father is cool, it’s not. Turn around”

“Do we really have to go back to square one Winter”

“Yes we really do, turn around or get out”

“Fine” Xavier faced the wall and folded his arms while I dressed up. He was happy when he saw me still wearing his hoodie and the first thing that came to my mind was how bad of an idea this was. He might start to think that I had forgiven him.

“Where were you?” Zoe asked “and what did you use the gun and handcuffs for”

“Well after I didn’t see anybody in the alley that night, I decided it was time for Xavier and me to take a step to the next level”

“You mean kink right” if kink means cuffing your boyfriend’s legs and hands together and wrapping him in a blanket and running away, then...

“Yes I mean kink, do not tell anybody though”

“My lips are sealed” she dragged her fingers across her lips to emphasize more, then she threw away the key. I laughed

“How are you”

“I wish people would stop asking me that”

“I know you’ll get over it”

“I cannot believe she is gone, who do you think had something against her to the extent they would murder her in an alley” it’s not about who I think, it is about who I know.

“Now answer the first question I asked you, where were you for three days of school?”

“Well I was not feeling too well after I heard the news, and you came over but Xavier told you I was not there because he just wanted me to get some rest, but I am fine now”

“Aww, you poor baby” she stroked my hair. The bell rang and Zoe and I stood up from our new eating spot (the bleachers) yes new eating spot, she said she didn’t want all the drama on the table so I decided to start eating with her elsewhere, cos lets face it I did not want the drama too.

We both walked to our maths class and sat at the very back of the class.

“Hey” Alec waved at me and I looked back to make sure he was actually talking to me, I had been avoiding him for long and I think he was also avoiding me even in classes like this.

“Oh hey, a quick question did you hit your head on something perhaps”

“No, is it bad to tell you hey?” Alec asked with his eyebrow cocked

“Okay? no, it is not” I turned to my maths book, I needed to submit my homework from last week so I would not lose my grade, but maybe after class. I do not need my spirit downcasted more than it already is. I wonder how hard Xavier punched him that he lost all his memory of me, I looked at him and he was writing something down on a book. Then he gave me the book, I am sorry, you look really nice and I was wondering if you could tutor me.

Xavier, how hard did you hit him? he has forgotten everything and if he fails his classes I will never ever forgive you. Oh please, I didn’t punch him that hard.

“So will you”

“I am sorry, I really can’t” Zoe looked at me then leaned into me

“You can earn his trust again, he was acting awkward yesterday and when I asked him what happened on the way back from your house he said that he just woke up and found himself lying in his backyard” Poor thing, Xavier did not even have the decency to knock and disappear, so his parents found him in time.

“I just can’t, I am very busy” he gave me this puppy dog face and I was finding it hard to resist.

“Please”

“No” He looked at the book that I returned to him and nodded, now I felt bad. What was left was for me to start pushing Zoe away. “okay fine, but just... just one” he looked at me and smiled, WHAT, it is just a tutoring session.

After class, I dropped my notebook on Mrs. Anderson’s desk and stood there while she scanned through it. When she got to the last one she looked at me and unsure of what to say I peered back at her.

“The last one was a particularly hard question”

“Was it, I didn’t notice. Did I get it right” I asked if I got it right then maybe she could be the little ray of sunshine in my life

“Yes” yay, she looked at me “keep it up,” she said,

“Thank you, Mrs. A” I collected my book from her and walked out of the class