Always and Forever

Confessions

Chapter 32: Confessions

"So, that's the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis. All of you must know and understand that."

I sighed and slumped down on my chair biting my nails as I hibernated under my hood.

Hunter still hasn't contacted me.

"Now we will be moving on to DNA and it's structure..." The teacher droned on.

It's already third period, I don't know how I managed to make it this far. Even Trey isn't in this lesson and I haven't seen him in school today, worst of all, he's not picking up his phone.

Luckily, today was the last day of school. Before Christmas holidays.

Just then there was a knock on the door and our biology room fell into silence whilst some guy went to open the door.

In walked Hunter with his hood over his head.

"Hunter, could you please take of your hood?" Mrs. Goodwin spoke as she doodled a double helix on the white board.

I felt a tonne of weight lift from my shoulders.

I turned my head towards Hunter to notice that he was hesitating to take of his hood but as he did I was mortified.

He had a black eye and a deep cut on his forehead with a few scars and scratches scattered around his face, followed by a swollen jaw.

"Hunter what the heck happened." I whispered whilst internally panicking.

"Nothing." He looked down and mobilised himself in that position.

"Hunter, pl-"

"I said nothing." He elongated each word through a clenched jaw resisting to shout.

And that weight came back again.

He was pushing me away...again.

I had noticed his eyes were still blood red. He was obviously out all night.

I let it go and went into a mode of deep thought, trying to make sense of what just happened.

I was itching for the lesson to end and when it did I jumped out of my seat and followed Hunter who was already out the door.

"Hunter!" I shouted.

He continued walking, not turning around once.

I walked faster in hopes of catching up to him but I couldn't.

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The whole day went by like pages turning in a book.

Hunter hadn't spoke to me at all. Not even a glance in my direction. He sat at the back of all the classes on his own, avoiding me as much as possible.

I was in the parking lot waiting next to Hunters' bike.

I saw him make his way over here with his hood still over his head and as he came, he put his helmet on straight away and sat on his bike.

"Hunter? What happened?" I said in concern.

He sat there and I could see his jaw clenching as he contemplated on what to do. But as he decided, he drove off. Leaving me there trying to figure things out.

I made my way to my car and noticed Trey standing there.

Now he decides to show up.

"He knows what he's doing." He said looking everywhere but at me.

"I know, but what the hell happened?" I asked, but he didn't answer.

"Let him cool off and then go find out." He said before walking away.