Arcane

Chapter 14

Malia

I sit back down at the table where my friends look at me expectantly.

"What was that all about?" Dustin demands and I'm glad to see that some color has returned to his face.

"No idea." I shrug. I'm not sure why I am keeping my encounter with Keahi earlier today a secret. Or this one, come to think about it. I probably just don't want to talk about him. He is not worth the breath.

In addition to that, I'm not even sure what exactly happened but he definitely begged me not to climb up that vent. There was a short moment where I could see the desperation in his features, and he looked almost vulnerable. I'm not the type of person to use something like that against someone, even if it is a shitty person like Keahi.

Like I said, it's not worth mentioning.

Wystan and Dustin sit next to each other and cuddle, the interruption already forgotten, and while it is great to see my friends this happy, I'm third-wheeling way too hard so I don't stay long after everyone's finished their food.

I've never had anything similar to what they have but honestly don't long for it either. Being all cute and cuddly with another person just doesn't seem like me. I adore my friends and like being nice to others but that's about as far as my interest in relationships goes.

I walk towards my room and pass the janitor's closet. I linger, curiosity about what Keahi is hiding and temptation to find out seizing me fiercely. After a moment filled with possibility, I get over myself and pass the door.

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I go to breakfast early this Tuesday morning and am sitting alone at a table. There are not many people here yet, but I can't shake the feeling of eyes on me. It's not like I see anyone looking at me though, I've checked, but I can feel the attention. My skin prickles warmly and my cheeks burn but I ignore my paranoia and eat my sandwich.

When I'm done, I go to my first class and am surprised to be the first there. Keahi is in this class and usually already in his seat when I arrive. The door opens soon after I've laid out all my stuff as if my thoughts conjured him up and Keahi walks in, not sparing me a single glance.

Once I look away from him and at the front, I feel my cheeks heating the same way they did at lunch. It's the same feeling of being watched and I wonder if Keahi was in the cafeteria with me or if I am being paranoid again.

I drop my pen to have an excuse to subtly turn around only to see Keahi focusing on the paper in front of him. The strange feeling doesn't go away for the whole class and only gets better when I am in the new classroom for my second period.

Strange.

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