Rashell calls Uncle Juan who drives over to pick her and Xavier to the Martin home. At his home, no one is present so Uncle Juan helps Rashell to take him to his room.
" I'll take it from here. I'll need soup from a restaurant to feed him with it."
Rashell quickly gets to the kitchen and uses the kettle to boil water and pours it into a measuring jug and takes it to Xavier's room. Xavier is in bed shirtless.
" I can tell within a short time, you've been able to build a very good looking body. I must say."
" I know right." He says and giggles.
She wipes the bruises son his face with the hot hand towel and after, pours the water away in the wash bin in the bathroom and hangs the hand towel on the towel rack.
Xavier lies in bed and sighs aloud. He hits the space on the bed looking at Rashell.
" Come and sit here."
" Okay."
They sit next to eachother. Xavier turns to look at her and takes her glasses off.
" What are you doing?"
" Just be still."
" Okay."
" Why did you come after me and not go after Tyron?"
" You needed my help."
" Is that all?"
" Yep."
Xavier draws closer to her and kisses her on the lips. Rashell kisses back. As they kiss, the bell keeps ringing for about six minutes and they finally redraw from eachother.
She runs out of the room. She closes the door and takes a deep breath. She walks to the door and it's her chauffeur and Kimberly, Xavier's sister.
" Gracious God. I'm glad you're here."
They hug.
" I'm also glad you brought that dude home."
Uncle Juan hands Rashell the soup.
" Take this Kim, it's soup I had Uncle Juan get it for your brother. I have to leave now."
" Are you alright?"
" Yh yh yh."
" You look like you are in a hurry. Did something happen up there?"
" No . Stop asking questions Kim and go and feed your brother with the soup."
She says and pushes her out of the way.
Not in a harsh way though. She grabs her back from the living room, kisses Kim on the cheek and walks out with her chauffeur.
" I met her on my way."
" Dont worry, take me home."
Back at home, she lies in bed and processes what happened between her and Xavier. Tyron crosses her mind and she begins to feel bad for kissing Xavier but the feeling changes to excitement.
Back at the Maclin home, Kane and Jason arrive. Beverlyn and Tyron are seated enjoying their popcorn.
" I see there's an ongoing date. Have we interrupted you two?"
" Hahaha. Cut the jokes." He says and they laugh.
" Good you guys are here, I gotta go now."
" You can stay with us,always a family." Jason says
" Thanks but I gotta go. I'll see you guys at school."
She kisses and hugs all the guys before walking out. Jason jumps to sit in the sofa.
" What happened out there was really bad. What's up with Xavier. Is he into Rashell?"
" 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.