The next day, Monica woke up with a bright smile as she got ready for school. She couldn't wait to see Max who promised to show up today.
At breakfast, everyone noticed Monica's unusual smile and were left in confusion as to why she would be so happy early in the morning.
"Dear...how are you this morning?...you look really happy this morning any good news..." Mrs Martha asked as she gave Monica a kiss on her cheek before settling down for breakfast.
"Morning mom...I guess i woke up on the right side of bed" Monica said with a chuckle as she noticed everyone was staring at her.
I'm fine mom you don't need to be worried" Monica assured her mom as she tried to contain her anticipation.
'Why am I so happy Monica questioned herself.
After breakfast Mrs Martha and Mrs Clara bade good bye to their kids before hurrying off to work.
Monica was eager to get to class so she kept on bumping into people on her way to the classroom.
When she entered, she met Max on his seat tidying through his stuff. She noticed Kiarra was also not in class but she didn't mind as she jugged to her seat.
"Hey..." Max greeted Monica as he help her set down her backpack.
"How are you Max?...are you better now?.." Monica questioned while she placed her hands on his head to check his temperature.
Max shivered a little when her hands came in contact with his head but regained himself as he held her hands.
"I'm fine..." Max said as he backed off a little. "Really...you still have a high temperature so why did you come to school...do you want your condition to worsen?..Monica questioned.
'Why are her hands so soft?' Max thought
"I'm fine...I'll be okay its nothing serious " Max replied dejectly when Monica withdrew her hands.
"Um...whats up with Kiarra she hasn't been in school since yesterday..."
"Yeah...I heard she withdrew because she was afraid of being expelled after the results for Monica's accident where out..."
"What!! You mean it was Kiarra who caused Monica's injury!!!"
"I also heard her father froze her account and she is hiding at home due to shame..."
Rumors were heard all over the class as to why Kiarra hasn't been in school. Nobody knew the real reason but few of them who had siblings in her brother's class got a glimpse of the real reason.
Though the news was locked down, rumors couldn't help but spread. Kiarra was placed on one month house arrest by her father after Mr Mitchell complained to him on behalf of Max.
Max appeared to be ignorant on the surface but he was the real mastermind behind her punishment.
He made a little deal with him dad to handle some files at the office while he was abroad and in return his dad was to get Kiarra a befitting punishment.
Mr Mitchell couldn't understand why Max who always hated handling document would propose such a deal but he didn't care as he was happy he would have a successor for his business(though it was Chris's right he wasn't responsible ).
So he happily contacted Kiarra's father and made up some stories about Kiarra's action affecting Max's reputation and blah blah blah.
Though Kiarra's father doted on her as the only girl, he couldn't jeopardise his friendship with the Mitchell's so he could only sigh as he did what he thought was right.
He knew how much of a bully Kiarra was but he couldn't do anything to his precious gem. Though Kiarra was placed on 'House arrest' she still enjoyed her luxury life as before but was only restricted from being caught outside.
"Did you do any of this...I mean you scolded her then and she was really pitiful so..." Monica questioned Max when she saw he wasn't surprised by the news.
"I didn't do anything" Max replied with a straight face.
"Alright..."
"So I've thought of our project...why don't we do an old and pitiful island that was destroyed by a volcano eruption. It will then magically turn into a great and amazing city by the only survivor" Monica said.
"Its great...it will consist of a volcano underneath the island...it will also be heart felt due to the love the survivor had for the island...it will also wow our teacher as she is one to be deeply touched by small gestures" Max replied.
He was very impressed with her thinking as she also considered her teacher preferences.
The teacher came in a few minutes later and class commenced. Max kept glancing at Monica at every 10 minutes and Monica would just return his glances with her sweetest smile.
Of course everyone noticed the cold and unapproachable Max smiling during class, they were still happy because Kiarra wasn't around.
"KIARRA..."