The Investigator and the Assasin

(3) Lunch Date, Dumb Fate

"Well then students, those are all of the announcements for today, you are free to go."

Everyone bid their goodbyes smiling as they walked down the isles

Alyssa stood, preparing to make her way to the door

Darryl stretched his arms over his head and sighed as he gathered his belongings along with George

"Going to the library?"

Darryl smiled and yawned, pulling out his library card as if to show proof

"I have to return some books and I need to do a report on someone..."

George watched as his friend zoned out from the lack of sleep

He smiled and dragged Darryl along

"I wish this competition, or as I like to call it 'blood shed' to be top student would end already!"

George snickered, but their happiness soon faded when they watched someone purposely shove Alyssa against the wall and drop her stuff

Their snickers felt like salt in the wound as they exited through the door

Darryl frowned, sighing as he approached her, setting his things on the ground and picking her items up

George went to her side and helped her off the ground she had slouched on

"Uppsie daisy."

She smiled as to hide the distressed look on her face

"Thank you.."

Darryl smiled and handed her, her stuff. Picking up his own

"No problem! I'm Darryl by the way-"

"Yeah, i know.."

"Wai- really?"

She smiled and nodded, shyly staring down at her shoes

"I- I have you in case filing reports, with Mr.Wilson.. I saw your presentation on the cold case file! It was amazing.. because of you they had found a new lead after 20 years of it being a lost cause!"

Darryl chuckled shyly and smiled brightly, his cheeks turning a light shade of pink as he rubbed the back of his head

"It was amazing! The type of detail you pay attention too. They ended up finding the killer! And I heard you got a scholarship for it!"

He nodded, "Yeah, I basically don't have to worry about tuition anymore."

George smiled as he nudged his arm with his elbow

"Still wanna go study?"

Darryl looked at George then back at Alyssa, as if weighing his options

He sighed, "I guess food does sound really good right now."

The pair smiled as they made their way out of the classroom and into the large hallways

Alyssa and Darryl talking about many things and bonding as George spaced out

"Hey George?"

A hum escaped past his lips as they exited the building and began heading for campus square

He turned to face Alyssa who was now looking at the flowers

"Is it true?"

He raised an eyebrow

"What you said back there? In class I mean."

He thought back to that moment

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