Rashell

Chapter 54

" Obviously."

" I was surprised when Rashell went after him when he caused everything."

" I was also shocked but the bruises on your face aren't bad. You've still got some handsomeness in there "

" Huh! Smiles. How was the game?"
" Good but we didn't win."

" I bet it's because of the fight."
" I guess."

A message pops up and so he checks and reads aloud.

Dear Tyron Maclin,
                                We are sorry to tell you that, due to the unfortunate incident during the basketball game, you have been suspended for two weeks. We hope you work on your temper and never repeat such indiscipline attitude.

Thank you by Laurel Grey.
( Secretary for Board of Discipline)

" What?"

" I've been suspended for two good weeks. Huhh!!"

" Chill bro."

During the two weeks suspension, Rashell visits Xavier now and then.

" You left without a word the other day."
" Yh. Something came up. I'm sorry I didn't tell you."

Xavier holds her hand and pulls her into a soft hug.

" Don't worry. I don't want to force you. Just take time and think about it but while you do so, just know I love you."

He kisses her forehead. At Tyron's home, Beverlyn, Kane and Jason visit him. They play games, laugh and chat.

Suspensión is over and Rashell arrives at school with Xavier whose bruises had healed just like Tyron's.

They walk holding hands to class. Tyron standing by his locker picking some books turns around just to see Xavier and Rashell holding hands and laughing while passing by.

He and Rashell make eye contact but she quickly looks elsewhere. He watches them for some time,  locks his locker and hurries to class.

Cafeteria

Rashell joins her friends to eat but Sundrin-Rita gets up with her food. Darwin tries to stop her.

" Babe, sit."
" I can't sit and eat with a bestfriend who hides secret, doesn't listen and   keeps doing wrong."

She leaves to sit with Tyron and Beverlyn.

" Hi. I know you're both surprised to see me here. Just ignore my presence and eat."

Beverlyn and Tyron stare at her in confusion.

" Why are you here?" Beverlyn asks
" Rashell is refusing to listen to me."

" Why is that?"

" I told her she going after Xavier is the dumbest thing she has ever done. Instead of going after Tyron she went after that sticky note and she doesn't see anything wrong with that."

" You should leave and go and sit with her. You know her too well."

" C'mon Tyron, I'm on your side and besides who wants to be with a bestfriend who hides secret? Sometimes, I wonder if we're bestfriends or just friends."

" Since when did you start talking to us like this?" Tyron asks

" Time changes."
" Time indeed changes." Bev adds up.

" Why are you being soo nice, you two. Especially you, Beverlyn?"

" Time changes. Well, we're not rude. We just didn't want to cooperate."

" Interesting. So are two back as a couple?"
" No. "

" Bev don't lie to me."
" I'm serious. We ain't a couple."

" Really?? I saw you two a week ago hugging and it was the nicest and beautiful hug I've seen you two ever do. No offense. Giggles."

" Oh that... Tyron and I were just agreeing to be friends that's why we hugged."

" That's nice. So you guys aren't dating, cool."

" Yep. It's best that way." Tyron says

Rashell eats her food quietly.

" Won't you at least go after Sun?" Dylan breaks the silence.

" And do what? Apologise?"

" What else Rash?"

" At the look of things, if you don't realise your mistake, then it's gonna be like this ."

'" Darwin is right. To be honest, what you did at the court was wrong. Veryyy wrong."

She stares at them and continues to eat. Darwin, Dylan and Natania leave her to eat alone.

Eating, Xavier joins her. The siren blurs and they troop to their classes. Three good weeks gone and Rashell hasn't spoken to  Tyron.

Tyron decides to stay back and watch her. He spends most of his time with his friends.

The only thing that kept him going and waiting was that, Sun-Rita assured him Rashell and Xavier aren't a couple.