Unaware Lifestyle.

Chapter 28: The bully meets her match.

Lyra waited outside the class, hoping against hope that someone would come to her rescue. She had to participate in the next debate, and she couldn't afford to miss it. But as the hours ticked by, her hopes began to dwindle.

Lyra sighed and leaned against the wall, her eyes fixed on the classroom door. She had been waiting for what felt like an eternity, and her anxiety was growing by the minute. She had to get back to class, not just for her own sake but for her team's. They were counting on her to lead them to victory in the debate, and she couldn't let them down.

As she waited, her mind raced with worst-case scenarios. What if no one came to help her? What if she missed the debate altogether? What if her team lost because of her absence? The thoughts swirled in her head, making her feel more and more desperate.

Meanwhile, Ruckus was at work, trying to focus on his tasks. But when Lyra's call came, he knew he had to drop everything. He excused himself and headed to Ethan's office, explaining that he had to run an errand for Lyra.

Ethan looked up from his work, concerned.

"What's going on with Lyra?"

He asked. But Ruckus just shook his head.

"Don't worry about it, Ethan. I've got this."

Ethan raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure? You're not exactly the errand-running type, Ruckus."

But Ruckus just shrugged.

"Lyra needs her second school uniform. That's all I know."

Ethan's expression changed from curiosity to concern.

"Is she in some kind of trouble?"

He asked. But Ruckus just shook his head again.

"I don't know, man. She just sounded really urgent on the phone."

Ethan nodded, making a quick decision.

"I'll go instead. I was about to head out anyway."

Ruckus looked at him in surprise, but Ethan was already grabbing his car keys and heading out the door.

As Ethan left, Ruckus was taken aback. What just happened? He never ran errands like that, especially for someone like Lyra. But there was something about her that made him want to help. Was he in love? Ruckus muttered to himself, feeling a little bewildered.

Just then, Ava walked into the room, files in hand.

"Hey, Ruckus. What's going on?"

She asked, noticing the look on his face.

"Where was Ethan rushing off to?"

Ruckus hesitated, not wanting to reveal too much.

"Lyra's in some kind of emergency,"

He said vaguely. Ava's eyes narrowed, a hint of jealousy flashing across her face. Was Ethan falling for Lyra? She couldn't believe it. Ethan was never into girls like that.

Ethan arrived at his mansion and retrieved Lyra's school uniform from her room. He couldn't help but wonder what had happened to her clothes, and a thoughtful expression crossed his face. He decided to err on the side of caution and also picked up some comfortable sanitary pads for her, just in case.

He drove to a nearby boutique and asked the sales associate to select a few packets of comfortable sanitary pads. The associate looked at him with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, but Ethan just smiled and said it was for a friend.

With the pads in hand, Ethan drove to Lyra's school and pulled into the compound. The students' attention was immediately drawn to the car, and they stared as Ethan got out with a bag in his hand.