Haru Haru

Uncovered ~ Part 11

Making my way into school Friday morning was not something I wanted or felt like doing at all. Mrs. Sevol had stayed with her sister but Mr. Sevol had come home to go back to work. Unfortunately for me that meant he was back without any worry of people coming to the house. All of my torso was a solid color that wasn't skin tone, I guess thankfully all his damage was there, my damage covered everything else.

I was unsure of how the weekend would go without being able to even have the escape of school. Fear of going back and him doing worse to me, loomed in the back of my mind. I know I have been through it before, and not only just from him, but the never knowing what was coming was to much. So while I didn't know much, I did know that I wasn't going back to that house for a couple of days, I could hardly move now. So who knows what it would be by the time Mrs. Sevol actually made it back.

I tried to focus on slow movements as I did whenever I had a particularly rough night. The walk to school was rough but gave I myself enough time to rest before the day actually started. Unfortunately my slow movements made it way easier for Justin to catch up to me before we had lunch, thankfully English had started as soon as I got there so I hadn't had to talk to him up till now.

"Hey Jale, I have been trying to talk to you all week. Have you been avoiding me?" He asked sounding worried. A nervous movement to his hand as he talks.

"Me, no. I think it just worked out that way. Plus your talking to me now right?" I question, while pointing out the obvious. I think being around him brings out more in my personality that I ignore.

"Oh, ok then. Hey sit at lunch with us?" A hopeful look on his face as he asks.

"Uh, sure." I get out softly. This is going to be a time, after last time of sitting with them I am unsure how today will go, still worried I did something wrong last time.

I follow behind him slowly, trying to keep up without aggravating any of my injuries. He notices me falling behind, doesn't question it but does slow down slightly. His silence not lasting long though, not that I would really expect it to.

"Sorry, I don't mean to walk so fast. I am just excited to meet up with the guys today." He explains, talking with his hands as he does.

"Its ok, I just don't play soccer like you." I point out to him, hoping its an adequate excuse. Grateful that it seams like he accepts that reasoning so I don't have to elaborate or come up with some other explanation.

We join everyone at the table, I rummaged around in my bag for a while before finding out a random granola bar floating around in my bag that I brought out to eat so Justin didn't have to feed me this time. Breathing a sigh of relief at them thankfully choosing a large enough table that all of us fit around with out being jammed into each other. I don't think I could take that right now, I am trying hard enough now to ignore the burning in my chest from the walk and just the movement getting here.

"Yeah man, we got this. We can beat them, no problem we just have to remember the passes we worked on in practice when we can. That way we know the play." Austin says loudly to another boy at the table.

The rest nod their heads in agreement before Joe realizes that I am at the table today.

"Oh, hey Jale. Are you coming to the game tonight? I know last time you came we kept having to get Justin's attention he wouldn't stop staring at you all night." Joe says loudly knocking his shoulder against Justin's who is sat right beside him.

"Oh I didn't know you guys had a game tonight. I don't know if I can make it." I say unsure suddenly put on the spot. Feeling my hands get clammy with all the eyes at the table suddenly on me awaiting my response.