LIE

Chapter 44

Luc:

"Hey fuckers!" I shouted from the top of the staircase at school. Jason, Indra, and Evie stood at the bottom.

"Nice Luc." Indra said dryly.

I started down the stairs, then slipped on the second flight. I slid down the stairs then landed on my butt beside Indra. I groaned in pain.

"Karma." Evie laughed.

"I think I broke my ass." I stated. It was stinging like crazy.

Indra laughed and reached down. I grabbed his hand and he pulled me to my feet.

I quickly let go of his hand. I still wanted to keep our relationship under wraps, while Indra wanted to be out about it. I told him one day soon we'd tell people. He respected my wishes.

As we walked to the buses Indra and I hung back behind Evie and Jason.

Indra tapped my arm. I looked at him. He gestured to us then pointed to Evie. Oh, he's asking if we should tell her about us.

"Eh..." Barely came out.

I held up a finger. Let's just wait a little longer. Indra nodded solemnly.

The next day during lunch I sat at a table in the library chilling. Indra sat across from me. I could feel him watching me as I rocked in the chair. I decided to tease him.

"Like what you see?" I asked.

"Yes indeed." He answered.

I chuckled.

"So...should we tell Evie?" Indra asked curiously. I glanced at him.

"Tell her what?" I asked.

Indra's face drooped. "About us."

"Oh, right." Silly me.

"Let's tell her today, okay?" I suggested. Indra smiled a little. "Yes." He said.

Around 11:26 we left to head back to class.

"So when's the graduation ceremony?" I asked. I hope he does stay close when he's in college.

"Don't know. I'm not going." He replied flippantly.

"What? Why?" I questioned. "It's a milestone!"

"I've had a lot of milestones." Indra stated dryly. "What's more, I don't think I'm going to graduate this year."

"Que?" I thought.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

Indra shook his head and didn't say anything. "Okay." I sighed.

We approached Evie in theatre arts before class started -- we spent the rest of the third block getting our story together.

We walked shoulder to shoulder pretty much.

"What are you two cooking up?" Evie asked. "You've been whisper whisper for a while now."

Indra and I looked at each other before saying anything.

"We've decided...to start dating properly."

"Wow," she started. "Finally coming to your senses." She walked away and sat down as the bell rang.

I held my hands up. Indra just hunched his shoulders. We sat down beside Evie. Jason wasn't there. I wonder why.

"Where's Jason?" I asked.

"No clue. He normally disappears in the afternoons every now and again." Evie answered.