𝓛𝓲𝓯𝓮 𝓗𝓪𝓼 𝓘𝓽𝓼 𝓦𝓪𝔂

Sixteen

Savy's Pov

Last night I receive a text from our school head, it says he wants to talk to me about my absences on his office. And because I'm a human— ofcourse I'm a human, I felt nervous– like who wouldn't right?

Today is Monday and I feel okay— not that okay because I'm still grieving on Arch's death. I miss him so much and I'm planning to visit him and Aria after my class today.

Time flies fast I didn't even notice it's been a week since Arch died and it's been a month since Aria and grandpa died.

As of now, I'm slowly building myself again and try to stand on my own. To be honest, I miss to have someone on my side. I'm used on having a person who cared for me like what Arch made me feel.

When I arrive in our school, there are several students already.

I just continued walking and when I arrive on our room, 5 of my classmates are here already. They just look at me and then look away. I don't know what made them acted so distant to me. Only Aria and Arch have the courage to be friends with me. What is with me? Am I scary to look at? Or a jinx in their eyes?

What their reasons might be, it's better if they keep it to themselves.

Our classroom is gloomy and so quiet. Not the usual. I'm just absent for a week yet it seems like so many things had change.

I put my bag on my usual chair then went out of our classroom and went to the principal's office.

When I arrive there, the office was still lock. I made up my mind, I will go here after lunch.

All my classmates arrived then later on the class started.

Our second subject— Practical Research is no teacher, I think they are still finding a sub teacher. Mrs. Weast take a two months leave. I don't know her reasons, surely it's because of Arch's death.

Time travel's fast I barely notice that it's already lunch.

A memory of Arch carrying my bag flash on my mind— that time when we go together to the cafeteria to eat lunch. The memory is so fresh like it just happened yesterday but the truth is it happened almost a month ago. I feel nostalgic in every bit moment Arch and I spent.

I eat lunch first then went directly to the principal's office.

The door is not lock anymore the principal is already here for sure.

I went in and greet him.

“Good noon sir.”

The back of the swivel chair is facing me so I didn't see clearly the one who's sitting in it.

“Good noon too, have you eaten lunch already?”

I'm sure our principal is quite old. But this person behind the swivel chair is young for sure. His voice is familiar too.

“Yeah, I just finished eating a while ago.”

“Hm... Why are you absent for a week?”

“I have a headache.” I rub my nose unconsciously.

Week had passed but still the reddish mark on the bridge of my nose is still visible but it becomes a slight violet right now. To cover it up, I put a band-aid on top of it.

“Headache for a week? Isn't that a serious illness? A normal headache will last for only three or two days.”

“Who are you?” I asked him instead.

“You forgot me already, tssk... Am I that unimportant?” he said, he even cluck his tongue.

The sound of the wheel of it's swivel chair is clearly heard when he turn to face me because it's just the two of us inside this office.