After study hall, the


    school bell for lunch


    signals.


    I stand up from my desk,


    frowning at the realization


    that I didn''t bring lunch with


    me today.


    I roll my eyes, patting the


    wrinkles out of my black


    skirt and collect my things.


    I watch as Ronin alreadyIf you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it.


    slip out the classroom,


    wishing he would have


    waited for me so we


    could leave together.


    I calm down my sad


    emotions, reminding


    myself that Ronin


    strictly said that


    our relationship


    is sacred.


    Which also means


    no one from school


    should know.


    We shouldn''t give


    away personal


    business to


    childish


    beings.


    As I exit the classroom,


    there''s commotion already


    happening.