"We'll need to elaborate the whole meiosis and mitosis process," he states and I nod in agreement.
"Let's take a break. Take 15." He nods and we stand up and walk around. I stretch and pick up my water bottle, gulping down the water until Zane snatches it from my hand and drinks it.
"Hey! Why would you do that?" I grab it from him and wipe off his saliva from the rim of my water bottle.
"Don't they say sharing is caring?" he states smugly.
"Yes they do but it doesn't apply to people whose names are Zane." I tease.
He places his hand over his heart and fakes hurt, making me laugh.
"I want to ask you something," he says after we both take our seats after our little break.
"Okay?"
"Can you tell me more about yourself?"
"That's not if you tell me about you-"
"Okay. My name is Zane Newman and I'm the guy who literally got all hulk smash around you the first time we met," we both laugh and he clears his throat afterwards. "I have a little sister named Zara. She's ten and really sweet to be with..."
That was his sister Ellie told me about.
"I'm sorry about everything. My attitude towards you. It's just been hard recently and well, I know you said you've forgiven me but I still feel bad for what happened-"
"Then stop yourself from saying sorry-"
"I can't-"
"Try!"
"Nope!"
"Here's the deal. Everytime you tell me sorry, I whack your hands."
"So, you basically wanna be my mum?"
"I will, if you make me."
"So? What about you?"
This is a story I don't want to tell anyone. Why does he want to know about me? I can't tell him even if I want to. For my safety and that of my loved ones.
"Well, I-I'm Cassie and..."
Lord please let there be a distraction.
"Hey guys,"
Thank God!
"Hey James!" I and Zane say in unison.
"Sorry if interrupted study buddy time but there's a party at mine on Friday so came to invite you guys."
"Okay?"
"Are you coming Cassie?"
"I'm not sure. I've got reading and chores-"
"Come on," James says. Behind him, I see Ellie and Darren talking. Ellie looks back at me and excuses herself.
"For me, please" she begs.
"I'm not even a party person," I say truthfully. "And I prefer to be at home, reading or watching TV...or snacking on chocolate-"
"And that's why I want you to come." I look at Zane. I cross my arms over my chest.
"What if I don't want to?"
"Then, I'll just come fetch you from your house. Or I could carry you out your house?"
"That's kidnapping..."
"So be it." His facial expression is unwavering.
"Let me think about it-"
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Teen Fiction"It's okay Zane. My dad always told me that a man who is proud of dying, is proud of showing his battle scars. I want to be that man," Her life was gone. Everything she had was gone and now she's struggling to put back the pieces of her life back to...
