Broken

chapter 8

Ciara

"Are we gonna talk or something?" He asked while I was silently praying for Shanya to return soon so that I'll avoid a conversation with him.

"There's really nothing to talk about," I replied and started counting my fingers.

"It would melt," he said and my mind made it's way back to reality. How on earth would I ignore Ice cream? Silently, I started digging in.

"How was detention?" He asked

"Fine"

"Fine? You didn't go through some crazy shit, come on, I know how those teachers are"

What part of fine is it that he does not understand?

"Not really"

It's been closely ten minutes since Shanya left for the bathroom.

"You sure?" He pesters

"Okay, I give up, let me be very truthful, it was hell, I hate maths as hell and the teacher made me solve so many questions, it took a miracle not to sing figures to Alex"

He laughed out loud, but this time it was more composed unlike his crazy laughter at school.

"Who's Alex?" He asks taking a spoonful of ice cream.

"My brother," I answered timidly, "and how's suspension going for you?" I asked avoiding personal questions from him.

"Normal, just like every other day, today is still the first," he replied like it was really normal, I wonder why he isn't bothered.

"Your mom's cool with it?" I found myself asking.

Shut up you dumb tongue!

"I don't think she's pleased, but who cares?"

'Who cares?' I wanted to ask but I decided against it.

"Why were you suspended?" I asked instead, resting my elbows on the table.

"It's crazy," he replied and shrugged.

"You don't wanna talk about it?" I asked again.

What wrong with me? I'm asking too many questions. If he answers I'll be forced to explain why I was in detention too and it would be a disaster.

"You don't need to answer that," I said again before he could say anything but he seems like he would like to talk about it, maybe because he would get to hear mine.

"No, it's no big deal, just some random shit"

"Okay, I get it, no need for details"

"You sure?" He asked raising a brow.

"I think so," I replied before swallowing the content in my mouth.

"So, would you tell me why you were in detention, you were about to answer that before we got to the principal's office, remember?"

"Yeah, I can remember. It's just some random shit too"

"Mr Seth can be annoying," he replied and laughed again and I joined him, I began to feel relaxed.

"I know I deserve suspension," he started. "I broke into the school on Saturday night to get my journal, I forgot it in my locker, but after retrieving it, I decided to take a look at Mr Seth's office, thinking he won't be there. When I got there, I found out that it wasn't locked as usual and w_"

"As usual?" I asked utterly surprised, "so, it's not your first time?" I asked again and continued with my ice cream.

He chuckled and replied "No, it's not my first time, but that's all I'll like to disclose concerning that part"