Losing Him

Leon's Confession

Chapter Five

Leon's Confession

Savannah woke up feeling frustrated with the events that took place the night before but hopeful that this day wouldn't be as horrible, now that she knew better.

The only thing she couldn't grasp her mind around was what she did to deserve such treatment from her older brother Mike, but witnessing the little care he had for her in ignoring her, Savannah thought it was time to do the same to him.

This was completely unlike Savannah who wears her heart on her sleeve however, fighting with Mike is a war she'll never win when he is the 'golden child' in their parent's eyes.

"Good morning, I made you some breakfast," greeted her mother, there was little Savannah wanted to say, she gave her mother an appreciative smile and ate her breakfast.

She avoided eye contact with her mother, father and Ben who were sitting around the dining table, she could feel them gazing at her as she ate, not taking her eyes off her plate.

"Savannah," spoke her father in a very conscious tone, as if trying to figure out how to word what he was about to say, "we're sorry if... you maybe felt a little ganged-up on... we were just so worried..."

"It's fine," said Savannah, finally meeting her father's eyes, "I was just having a bad day."

Savannah walked into homeroom and took a seat on the last row, the further away she was from Miss Mewdan, the better.

She was once again the first student to arrive, she sat and read her favourite poems from her favourite poet, Mailine Anoch over and over again until Leon arrived.

"Hey Sav, you okay?" he said with a weary expression as he took his bag off the one shoulder he always carries it on and sat beside her.

"Yeah, fine, why do you ask?" she answered truthfully, "Well for one, you didn't pick up my phone calls last night and secondly..." he paused and put his elbow on the desk, "Mitch told me what happened yesterday between you, Heather and Natalie."

For some reason, Leon had a guilty expression on his face and Savannah couldn't work out why.

"Listen mate, not gonna lie, I was having a really bad day yesterday – on behalf of your bumbling buddies..." Leon furrowed his eyebrows and frowned, "but I'm honestly over it now and I just want to over past it," Said Savannah contently.

In the past it was always Savannah who had to be the bigger person when her and Leon's other friends would quarrel, this time it was different, the thing is, she'd never decided to move past it this quickly.

Traces of guilt still lurked on Leon's face, he looked as if he wanted to say something but he didn't know how, "honestly I'm fine, it's Mitchell I'm worried about... he seemed pretty angry, but I wanna see him to thank him for standing up for me,"

Before another word was said Miss Mewdan walked into the classroom, Savannah looked around and noticed that Mitchell was no where to be seen.

She sat in her seat behind her desk and began taking the role, "Savannah Brown," she called out, "here."

She continued with the class roll without looking up at Savannah, she told a few students off for inappropriate standards of uniform and hissed at the first three rows to be quiet but paid no attention whatsoever to Savannah or Leon.

The first period bell rang and Miss Mewdan released them accordingly. "Double P.E. with Mrs Brockman," said Leon as he and Savannah made their way to the school gymnasium.