My lunch has grown cold


    and has barely been


    touched.


    I drink my cup of water,


    Ignoring the many souls


    in the cafeteria as I pack


    up and leave.


    Secretly, I can feel Ronin''s


    intense stare as I leave.


    Hopefully he comes and


    follow to explain his


    actions with Nina.


    Mindlessly, I walk to


    the third floor and


    then to the stairs


    leading up to theLove what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.


    school''s rooftop.


    The air smells fresh


    and the sky is a


    blue firmament,


    soon to be dyed in


    red from this black


    clown.


    I sit down on the


    rooftop''s ground,


    opening a packet


    of sweet bread


    before eating.


    The flavor has red


    bean taste in the


    middle.


    I miss Ronin.


    I know he''s not


    going to show up


    here.


    He''s taking care of


    business as we


    speak.


    What business is


    that you inquire?


    I''m not supposed to


    tell and I swore I


    wouldn''t tell.


    Like I said before, he


    pretends so well that


    I sometimes get caught


    up into an emotional


    frenzy.


    Him and I are


    both monsters.