HAZEL'S POV
I desperately needed help in describing how I was feeling right now. The image of Donny beating him up wasn't planning on leaving my mind any time soon. The guilt I felt about the whole situation was weighing me down and I felt he needed more than an apology to sort this out with him. I've never had this much concern for anyone before except my family.
"You know you standing there staring at me like that in front of the school is placing me into more trouble right?" He said and I sighed.
"I'm sorry." I said and he frowned.
"For what?"
"For....what Donny did to you. I feel so guilty about it seems to make me....."
"Oh. I get it. So you are here to mock me right?"
"No it's not that. Donny did the wrong thing okay. And being his girlfriend, I feel also like an accomplice. The guilt is eating me up. I'm sorry about everything. Please."
"Nevermind. I'm not even angry with you about it anyway so?" He turned to walk away. Shit. How I'm I going to sort this? I still needed his help with the politics.
"Wait." He stopped few meters away and turned.
"What Hazel? Won't you just leave me alone. Can't you see associating with you is a big mess to my already damaged reputation?" He sighed and rubbed his hair. I couldn't help feeling hurt about what he said.
I looked down. "I still need your help with the politics." I replied silently. He stared at me for some minutes.
"I'm deeply sorry Hazel but as the case is right now, I'm sorry. I can't. Maybe you should ask Mr Anthony." He said and walked away. As soon as he left, it was like something was being detached from me. I felt downcasted and sat on the park bench. What's wrong with me? I took a deep breath and walked to my class before the bell went.
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It was literature class and he wasn't in class yet. I sat and waited. Mr Anthony wasn't also in class either but I really needed to see him and it seems this was the only medium to do so. Yet, there was no sign of him. Someone suddenly sat on his chair beside me. I turned.
"Hello sweet." It was Declan. I snorted. "Hey why that expression? Aren't you happy to see me?" He winked.
"Get out of my life Declan. What do you want?"
"I want you baby."
"You're aware I've got a boyfriend right?"
"Archer didn't seem to take that to mind."
"And I'm sure you witnessed what it got him into right?"
"I can handle Donny anytime." He said and Hazel scrunched her face at him.
"Well. Suit yourself. We'll see what Mr Anthony's gonna say when he returns."
"I'm not so sure about that. Looks like he and the school board are handling Archer's case." He replied and I frowned. I turned to him.
"What case?
Declan smiled. "Finally got your attention babe. You seem to care about that prick a lot."
I felt anger welling up through me. "Don't call him that." I said glaring at him.
He raised his hands. "Sorry dear. Never knew you were smitten with him."
"I'm not. Now tell me. What case?"
He chuckled. "Easy darling. You haven't heard? He was taken by the CBM for malpractice during recollection test."
I gasped. "Oh my God." I got up and ran out the class. This can't be.