Intertwined

Torn Apart

Mike was carefully explaining the story of the murder, and while Mara listened carefully, Matt was barely hearing it as he was busy absorbing all the death glares and threatening looks coming his way from other boys in the school. It was pummeling his already low self-esteem.

"...So Dexter was found dead in an abandoned area not too far from here. Cause of death is a gunshot wound. It was too late when he was found..." Mike spoke in a low tone, not to attract attention and because he felt somewhat awful that a kid, no matter how rude he was, was dead.

"Wow..." Mar was in complete shock. Sure she hated the guy, but she never wished he would turn up dead.

"I know" Mike sighed. The three didn't say another word...until a redheaded girl that they knew very well came up to them.

And oh boy, was she upset. "What the heck, Anderson?!"

The three stopped walking. Mike put his hands up in front of Jordi.

"Woah there...Don't kill him. I just need that confirmation"

"I make no promises" She hissed out and hit the boy's hands away.

Mike stood where he was, watching the conversation unfold.

Matt looked up and met Jordi's crazed eyes.

"I don't have anything to say, Fisher...Other than that I'm hurt as well"

"Good!! You should be with how badly you hurt Eve!!"

"Don't worry though, I'm already planning my self-isolation..."

She was giving him a very big death stare "Good"

Matt started to walk past the three, but he stopped briefly and turned back around.

"Where's Asher?"

"I left him with Eve" Jordi answered him, eyeing him as if she almost knew why he'd ask that.

Matt nodded his head then left. Mike sighed.

"Was that really necessary?"

"Yes it was" Jordi responded bluntly and emotionlessly in a tone that screams "no regrets".

Mara was slightly hiding behind Mike all the while, feeling a little scared of Jordi.

"He was already hurting, Jordi. Both of them are, so they both need our help"

"He still led her on to believe he liked her, and she was crushed. So I think it's good that he is hurting"

"That is not what happened and you know it" Mike spat before marching off as well, now it was just Mara and Jordi.

Jordi huffed and rolled her eyes "Sure it wasn't"

Mara stood in silence, not knowing what to say. She was also too scared she would say something wrong and Jordi would snap at her so she just smiled a little at Jordi before running off to class.

I should've said something...

Matt made it to the classroom, more closed off than usual. It was almost time to start the lesson yet some students were still outside. To avoid being seen, he decided to go inside, but that proved to be even worse.

Once Matt walked in, his eyes first landed on Asher and Eve sitting together, smiling at each other. Something gnawed inside him. Jealousy.

So this is how you felt...Sorry Ash.

At one point, the two noticed his presence...

Asher was slightly glaring at Matt, angry at him for hurting Eve.

Eve looked puzzled at first, but when she saw Matt as well, she looked away and back at Asher.

Matt lowered his head in shame and went to sit at his seat.