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˚ ✦ . . ˚ . . ✦ ˚ . ★⋆. ࿐࿔ . ˚ * ✦ . . ✦ ˚ ˚ .˚ ✦ . . ˚ . ੈ✧̣̇˳·˖✶ I cautiously trail behind Ivy after walking out of Mr. Wellsworth's office. In my hand, I hold a paper that could be considered my certificate of death.
Me, Arden Fox, suspended for five-whole school days. It probably would've been four had there not been blood all over the cafeteria floor.
My mission to keep myself entertained while residing in this boring town has been more than successful and now I think it's time I retire, lock myself back in my room, and die of embarrassment.
I rub my left temple as I think about how delusional the idea of Damien was and how unlike me it was to make an enemy, it was even more out of character to get in a physical altercation.
There's just something about this place that fuels my adrenaline and I've been a sucker for that feeling for about a week now. It's not my morning runs or clocking a girl in the jaw that's making my heart pump.
It's him.
I quickly come to a halt as Ivy stops to whip her sleek, blonde ponytail around and give me a glare that could kill. While no one's looking, she takes a step forward and points her manicured finger at me.
"Stay out of my fucking way. I don't want to see your face anywhere at this school. I don't care if you have to drop out." She hisses through her straight teeth.
The blood from when I punched her has dried at the corner of her mouth and her bottom lip is starting to swell.
I was willing to accept defeat, but there is absolutely no way I'm going to let her talk to me like this.
"I can keep that promise." I give her a not-so-sincere grin.
She scans my face, narrowing her eyes. "Good." She snickers.
As she goes to walk away, I feel my fists clench and my suspension notice crumples in my hand.
"As long as you can manage to keep your distance," I blurt out. Ivy turns back around, her face scrunched up and her eyebrows furrowed, like she's confused as to why I am still talking.
