In The Name Of Trouble

Chapter 31

"Hey Lily!!!" I saw her walking on the road "Need a lift?"

"No. Cash you gotta go home."

"What? Why? What's wrong?"

"Just go home and call it a day."

"You walk to school? You could've said that. I would've dropped you."

"No I'm coming back from school."

"Why?"

"Cash can you just go home?"

"Not without an answer."

"Fine, let's make sure we're not seen."

"Hop on."

We went through the back gate

"Stop your bike here. No need to make noise."

We crept through the building. I started hearing a chant, more like people saying something.

And then I saw it. Thousands of people were standing in the front gate of the school, they were all saying something in a chant. And the principal was on the other side trying to control it. There were some teachers too.

"What's this?"

"They're parents of the kids who study here."

"What happened?"

"Its a protest, a rally."

"Against what?"

"Against you."
.................

I wanted to watch something interesting on the TV.

Just as I was surfing through the channels.

"SPONGEB-"

"Nope."

"JACK-"

"Not again."

"VIBGYOR High school-"

"Nah-wait what!?!" I switched the channel back.

"Parents are protesting for safety for their kids against the well known Cash Rebel, who has recently joined the school claiming innocence. People suspect that she has escaped and want the police to take action immediately." There was a video footage of parents outside the gate saying her name.

Oh god.
..................

"Cash the media's here. Let's go" she whispered.

"So........ Your rep is gone cause of me." I said as we driving home.

"I never actually had rep. So its cool."

"Were your parents there too?"

"Mine?....... No."

"Really?"

"Ya...... Hey where you taking me? My home's that way."

"We're going to the park."

"Park? Why?"

"Just a little peace of mind."

"So...... do your parents know about this? You being my friend?"

"Actually they do. They believe in giving people second chances."

We were sitting on a bench from where you could see the Liara Motel. Passers by were staring at me.

"Here have this." She said as she took a hoodie from her bag.

"So...... How are we going to go to school tomorrow?"

"I could just quit, but you I'll make  sure you continue."

"Its not like we can change our identities or anything."

"That's it!!! Lily you're a genius!!!"

"I am?"

My phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Baby you still didn't save my number? Anyway where are you? I'm in the Motel you said."

I froze and I looked up at the motel. Sure enough.

He was there.