Now that Aaron thought about it, maybe he should have considered the possibility of being gay. It would have made sense as to why he never really liked a girl. However, he didn't want to dwell on that thought. The only thing he allowed on his mind was the band and how he would find his mystery singer.
"Cat, perhaps you'll be able to shed some light on the topic," Mr Roberts spoke and for the first time in A2 Literature, Aaron's head shot up. He never knew that Cat was in his class and it made him wonder, as she was at least a year younger than him.
Beside him, Henry's body tensed like a pole. His hand was clenched so hard that Aaron thought that the veins were going to pop out of his skin.
"Does he have to pick on people?" Henry whispered, in an irritated tone. Mr Roberts was known for being a bit rude with some of the students, discriminating them according to their ability. Cat was just unfortunate to be on the lower side of his discrimination, Aaron guessed.
He listened to her answer carefully, waiting for her to pinpoint his wrongdoing. Although he didn't know her that well compared to her brother, being Henry's sister meant that she had to be intelligent in some way and especially if she was in an advanced class. It was logic. However, her answer disappointed his expectation.
Their topic was Heathcliff and the ways in which his treatment of his daughter-in-law could be interpreted. He personally didn't find it that difficult, as he believed that there were many ways for it to be interpreted.
"Anyone want to challenge Cat?" The teacher spoke, moving round the class. He was one of those teachers that just never stood still, always energetic but still ridiculously unlikable.
"Why don't you say anything? Your answer was pretty good last night." Henry spoke as he nudged his friend. His glasses were lopsided along his face, revealing his tiredness from the night before. The dark brown hair that covered his head was no longer neat with the beanie off his head. Now it was lopsided, sitting all over the place. It wasn't a secret to him that Henry struggled with A2 work, especially all the essay writing.
"No, I don't want to," he replied, keeping his voice just as low as his.
Henry didn't listen. Instead of leaving the situation be, he grabbed Aaron's hand and lifted it into the air, giving him no choice but to answer.
"I would," he forcibly spoke.
'Henry, I'm going to kill you,' he thought, glaring at the boy with playful hatred in his eyes.
"Go ahead, Aaron," Mr Roberts told him.
"Well," he began, unsure of what to say. His answer last night had been spontaneous, something he had completely made up. It wasn't something that he would use in class, with Mr Roberts criticising every single word used. "Yes, he's a bully but the reason for it is pretty sad. He was bullied by everyone, including Cathy in the beginning. I believe that either he doesn't know how to treat people correctly or that he's trying to gain revenge on mankind, as Catherine says that no one loves him and he replies by calling him a witch. I think that pretty much sums it up for me."
Unintentionally, his shoulders shrugged. It was a habit, one he should prevent, as Mr Roberts was not exactly fond of it. His teacher paused, glaring at Aaron for a bit, narrowing his eyes so that Aaron could just make out the pupils hidden under the tanned eyelid.
"Golden," he commented. It was a catchphrase he said but usually, he was more excited, shouting the word so that it bounced off the walls. Yet with Aaron, it was muttered through tightened teeth. "As for you, Cat, you have the basis..."
"Dude, he just hates you," Henry whispered, grabbing Aaron's attention away from the lesson. Again, he looked at his teacher, analysing his actions as he spoke to Cat. He had a look in his eyes, the hatred evidently passing through the thin, clear layer covering his eyes.
Chapter Four - Aaron
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