ⁱˢ ⁱᵗ B̸A̸D̸ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ⁱ ʷᵃⁿᵗ Y̸O̸U̸

Chapter 5

For the first two periods of Tuesday, our class had Physics which was a subject I didn't offer (kinda hated that shit). Those who did were Asante, Ekko, Carlo, Jaylen and Shaurya. A bunch of people who chose to suffer in life... For the first periods to pass, I met up with friends to go to the library. I was now walking along the large hallways of the building with Mathias and Liem. The only grade 10 monkeys to go to the library for study reasons.

"Manwhore, it's a new year! You got all your stationaries, right? Time to pay your debt, I want my eraser" I ordered while making grabby hands at Liem. "Change, change for the better Jelly" he advised. "Honestly, mate. It ain't about bread and honey" sighed Mathias. Liem's brows furrowed. "It about ain't money," Mathias explained his Cockney slang.

"Matty, you don't know the context! Liem Nam Nguyen traumatised me during exam season last year. Sure, it's a new year and it's just an eraser but I can't have suffered for no reason-" "You're so dramatic, relaaaaaax" the olive-skinned boy spoke in a sing-song voice.

I glared at his brown monolid eyes, "I will kill you in your sleep..." He patted my head and teased, "Babe," I shoved him off, continuing my amusing act. "Don't touch me! It's over bitch, we're done. You ain't my hoe till you pay me what you owe"

The light-skinned boy at Liem's right chuckled. "Sorry, ain't it the fifth time you lads pseudo-broke up? If we can call it that... Anyway, y'all up for some chin-wag?" "Since when do you gossip, Kobo?" questioned Liem.

By then, our trio had entered the library. "Woah, isn't this bigger than the Middle School one?" I wondered. We stood at the entrance for a moment, absorbing the splendour and calm atmosphere.

The place had an incredibly high ceiling. The librarian was a drag queen sitting at their desk. The whole floor was carpeted, it seemed so soft that I wanted to touch it. After giving a greeting to the librarian, I walked past them with Liem and Mathias.

Walking along the numerous shelves, we reached a living rather, a sitting space by the glass wall. Venestra had its cons, very shitty ones, but it was beautiful. That glass wall gave a wide view of the gardens and Middle School building.

We settled down on the chairs covered with velvet and listened attentively to Mathias. "Ya know, one day I came home to find my mum having dinner with Mr. Tahir,"

Liem's lips parted while I gave the mixed boy a puzzled look. "Nah, mates. I ain't telling you, my Ma's Barney Rubble isn't mine,"

"Kay, so how's that relevant?" I questioned.

"And are they dating?" added Liem.

He shook his head, auburn curls swaying along. "Mr Tahir is an obnoxious loose lip. And I know it's wrong for me to eavesdrop but it was on a butcher's hook, couldn't resist... So you know he's a member of the administration and all..."
Mathias paused for  dramatic effect. "I heard two familiar names pop up during the yap session on newbies for this year"

"Hold up, lemme guess" challenged Liem.

I stared intensely at Mathias, searching his brown irises  through his glasses.

"I give up, just spit it"

"I think..." his tone became serious. "Monique and Emmanuel are comin' back. They'll be here eventually..."

My brows furrowed. I was speechless and Liem looked confused.

"You mean... The Vasquez Twins in 11th grade?" he mumbled.

"Dead, I mean the folks that caused a mess last year and dipped"

I scoffed. This wasn't the moment, this wasn't the year. Why now?