Chapter 9 -:9:The weight of the words
Rian speak while rubbing the bridge of his nose. "You were late."
I rolled my eyes. "No, it was the ribbons." I pulled one of my braided strands forward so that he can see , as if that proved anything.
His eyes tunr toward me with amusement before settling back into its usual self. "These school rules are getting ridiculous."
"You're telling me," I said . Then, looking between him and Arin, I added, "But what about you two? What's your excuse?"
Rian barely hesitated. "We ran into Rei."
It was quick.....just a second, a small misstep in my otherwise controlled reaction. But I felt it. That quiet, unwanted pain in my heart.
Rei.
I forced a smile, shifting my tone like the conversation bored me. "Oh." That was all I allowed myself to say.
But inside, it was a different story.