Sunflower With Red Drops

14.

   A week later, Auntie forced me to go back to Liberty High. During those few days, I barely slept or ate and had multiple breakdowns and what Cy calls panic attacks. However I tried my best to go to sleep early on Sunday and despite all my efforts to hide my state, I arrived for class with the worst headache ever and the sudden need to run as far away from the crowded place. I sat completely exhausted with a sippy cup filled with coffee. That fact alone attracted Ty's attention, and he was quick at making sure I was okay. I didn't lie to him about the past week I had and found a lot of comfort in confessing my mind to the brunette. Quickly after, the teacher walked in and I turned to my left to an empty chair.

   'Where's Cy? He was supposed to join us at my locker this morning?', I looked around and felt my entire being ache not seeing him.

   'He's having a talk with the others. It's okay Lily, he's gonna be late.', the way Tyler spoke that explanation was weird. He didn't seem happy about his friends having a secret reunion without him.

   'Mr Down and Mrs Sunshine, do you know if your friend is sick or-', I cut her and pointed at the door, 'No, he's having some trouble at the infirmary. I can go and help him to class?'

   The teacher only nodded in despair, giving up, and I asked Ty about where Cyrus was.

   I walked out, happy about my 10 minutes break and went straight to the girls changing room. I slammed the door open to see Tony, Jessica, Clay and everyone else including Cy looking back at me.

   'Cy? I'm bored, what are you doing?' Alex smiled before someone slammed the door back shut.

   'What the hell are you doing here?', I turned to face Clay who was really, really close to me. I took a step back, frowning at his aggressivity. What is up with this guy?

   'Why do you always have to be angry with me? I'm a really nice person, I don't understand.', the seriousness of their past discussion disappeared and a lot of them were now making fun of our little argument.

   'Plus, why isn't Ty a part of your fight club reunion? He's upset about it.', there was a long silence, 'Are you conspiring against him 'cause if it's the case, I'll take his side!'

   Clay frowned, his eyes filled with pure rage but before he could spill his venom, Justin cut him off.

   'You don't know him like we do, Lily.', I sighed.

   'Are you scared of him or something?' I saw some pairs of eyes widened and some nodded.

   'So, Tyler is a threat. The same Tyler who helped me crochet a sweater for my chinchilla while watching Mary Poppins is a threat to the human kind.', Cy tried his best to contain his laughter, quickly followed by Alex and soon Zach.

   'Just get out. You are not even a part of this.', I smiled sadly and felt Cy's hand rush me to the door.

   'Cyrus, what are you doing? We're having a serious talk, man.', Clay protested seeing Cy walking out with me.

   'She needs me in class, Clay. She's important and you're little talk is not. She made her point, Ty is not a threat. Accept it.', he then closed the door and we walked hand in hand to the class.

   At lunch break, Tony and Justin joined the table. I made both of them try my famous peanut butter cookies and forced Justin to listen to 'Coma' from Guns n' Roses. My meal now finished, I walked up to the bin and was suddenly thrown in the air by excited muscled arms.

   'Careful Monty, I just ate. You're making me nauseous.' He put me back on the floor and after taking a quick look at the table I came from, he sighed.