Darker Than Black

Chapter 3

''Ms. Reiser, we checked the whole neighborhood but there was no sign of any suspicious man but we would be patrolling around for the next month or so just to make sure that he doesn't try anything again. Don't be too alarmed maybe its just a couple of teenagers playing a joke on you.''

   Tylor faced me with an 'I told you so' expression.

     Relief filled my chest after the Sheriff's lecture.

''Thanks so much Sheriff Troffer-'' Tylor took his hand into a handshake.

''Oh please just Troffer would do.''  He corrected then looked at me and winked.

     Huh? Was he hitting on me? Eww, he was old enough to be my father.

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I tumbled down the hallway as my eyes glanced over my wrist watch  every second. I was terribly late for my most important class of the day.

''Sky, Sky, wait up!'' Tylor called out advancing towards.

''Tylor, not now. I'm late'' I didn't stop for a second because I had none to spare.

''I've never seen you rush for a class before? What class is that?''

''AP Physics... And its going to send me straight to Harvard. Now out of my way pretty boy.''

''Oh wow! Never knew you were such a little nerd. Can I tag along?''

''I would have said yes but I realized you are too dumb for AP anything. See you later.'' I sassed and flung my hips a little.

In class, I placed my bag on the empty seat at my side. Luckly, the professor had still not arrived. Just then Tylor entered the class and made his way towards me. He tried to lift my bag away so he could sit beside me but I snatched it from his hands and placed it back on the seat.
He huffed and took another seat at my far left. The metal chair scraped the floor  as he pulled it back.

''What are you doing here?''

''What does it look like I'm doing? I'm here for my class.''

Immediately, Professor Quist entered the room and apologized for being late.

''Get out, Tylor! ....Now!.....'' I hushed in a low tone just so Mr. Quist doesn't hear out little exchange but it came out stern anyways.

He totally ignored me and began laying out his books on the table in front of him.

       Didn't even know Tylor actually sent books to class.

''What are you trying to prove?'' I whispered to him.

He looked at me for a while his green orbs lingering in my mind.

''To prove to you that I am not as dumb as you think....''

I gasped. So that's what this is all about huh?

''I- I didn't mean it like that. Listen, I ...I ......''

     I sighed.

     It seemed his mind was made up. Nothing I could do or say would change him.

I drew my spectacles over my face and adjusted it perfectly on the bridge of my nose.

   ''Ouuu, its been a long time I saw you wear those.....''

      Oh so now he wants to talk....

''I still need them to read.'' I rolled my eyes.

''You still have a chance to leave the class you know?...'' I coughed.

''Why would I ? Its not like we are going to learn rocket science or anything? Right?'' He chuckled.