LIE

Chapter 27

I laughed inwardly and grinned with glee. I was nervous to be back. We were early, so we got to choose our seats. That nostalgic cold again -- from my first year here.

"I'm sticking with you." Jason stated. If he hadn't said it I would've. It's good to have someone you know in class with you.

The desks were put together by twos.

"Hello." The teacher greeted us. She stood at a table in the front of the room. There was a computer and notebooks on it.

"Hi." Jason said.

She came over to us with a clipboard in hand. She was pretty young, she had short brown hair and green-brown eyes.

"What are your names?" She asked politely.

I held my hand up as I answered, "Luc Benson."

Jason followed my lead. "Jason Benson."

"Brothers or friends with the same last name?" She asked, jokingly.

"Brothers." We answered.

I haven't told Jason, but I actually love having him as my brother. I was glad to call him one.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Ms. Harpe. You can sit wherever you'd like. You'll need binders by the way, I give lots of handouts." Great.

She went by the doorway.

I went over to the right side of the room. I sat in the seat closest to the wall. Jason put his bag down and sat to my left.

Students eventually started to pile in. Ms. Harpe took attendance as they did.

This is an elective class -- and the first day -- so I listened to music mostly. Why bother listening? I know their schtick, remember?

Towards the end of class, when everyone was talking amongst themselves, I had a realization.

I gasped and swung my hand, grabbing onto Jason's clothes. He was startled, needless to say.

"Dude. I just realized, we have lunch together." I said with my eye wide.

Jason exhaled, "Bitch, I thought you were having a heart attack or something!" I laughed and let go of him.

"And what's the big deal? We have three classes together; one after the other."

We don't have fourth block together, but the classes are on the same floor, just different halls.

"No reason!" I grinned. I really didn't have a reason. Do I need one?

In second block we sat where we wanted when we came in.

When the bell rang the teacher stood up in the front of class. As she assigned seats people spoke lightly.

The desks were in twos again. She pointed to a seat in the front row on the left. "Jason Benson."

She pointed to the seat beside his. "Luc Benson."

I got up and started walking. Jason followed.

"Maturity-wise, I'm older. Kid." I teased. We had been debating over who'd sit where. Jason pulled the 'I'm older' card. It's a lose-lose for me because we're sitting at the left side of the room.

"Don't make me put you in time-out." Jason sassed.

So far, I've only seen people I remember (barely) from the previous years. No one important. There was an underlying fear of running into Evie and Indra in the hallways or cafeteria -- I was more focused on getting Jason acquainted with the school.