The Boy Next Door

Chapter 22

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Honey.

The bell for the last period lesson rang and I picked up my bag reluctantly making my way away from the rest of my classmates and walked towards the dread ‘learning mentor’ room. I heaved a sigh before pushing the door open.

‘Bang on time Honey’ she chirped pushing away from her table.

‘OK’ I grunted

‘How was school?’

‘Same as yesterday and the day before that and before that’ I slumped into the nearest chair I saw and literally slammed my head back closing my eyes in the process.

‘Have those days been negative?’

‘No, they’ve been full of joy actually’ I smiled looking into her eyes sarcastically, silently daring her to question me otherwise.

‘Well that’s nice to know’ she smiled back almost uneasily. I looked away quickly. Maybe my fierce look was too fierce.

‘What questions do you have in store for me today?’

‘Nope, no questions. We are doing drama today?’ she grinned ferociously.

‘What do you mean drama, aren’t you supposed to ask me annoying questions then let me go’

‘So my questions are annoying are they?’ she questioned with her left eyebrow raised.

‘Don’t play the fool’ I laughed humourlessly

‘Honey, I may not be an actual teacher but you don’t get to talk to me in that manner, do you understand’

‘Loud and clear’

‘Glad to hear. Now enough of the serious stuff help me push the table to the side’ she smiled as if we were not serious practically a second ago.

‘So what are we actually do doing’

‘Do you have a boyfriend?’

‘Excuse me?’ I stated incredulous, what was this some meeting to discuss my personal life. Then I silently chuckled answering myself. Yes this was exactly that; yet still that was no reason to ask such questions.

‘Do you have a boyfriend it is a yes or no question’

‘And if I choose not to answer?’

‘It will just be harder for you’

‘Is that a threat?’

‘No, no why say that’ she gasped looking genuinely offended.

‘Will it just sounded like it’

‘It isn’t it will just be harder for you in this drama session’

‘Oh ok, if you really must know yes I do’

‘How long?’

‘I think it’s about 3 months now?’ I questioned myself. Had I really know Kyle that long? It seemed longer, we really were close. I then thought of how the last few days had been. How we were drifting silently about the house all the time. I had been such a prick. Upset for stupid reasons crying (not literally) for something that was never to come back. I made a mark then and there. This behaviour was going to stop. I had been unreasonable for long enough. I had had my whinge and everyone had accepted it so far, it couldn’t go on for longer. I was not ruining my social life alone but also my education, and my plan for the future did not depend on a spoilt little girl who was willing to take advice from the people who looked out for her the most.