Classes are now over and it's time for lunch. Kiara decides to stay in the classroom to avoid what happened to her yesterday. She sits on her chair in class as the others go out to eat lunch. Kiara browses through her phone to while away time when Jackson comes up to her.
"Fancy seeing you here" Jackson says to her.
"More like you stalked me" Kiara sad jokingly as they both laughed.
"Why aren't you going to have lunch?" Jackson says.
"I'm not hungry " Kiara says as her tummy rumbles. She holds her tummy in embarrassment.
"While your stomach says otherwise. Let's go have lunch. We're both starving anyways" Jackson says to Kiara.
Kiara politely declines and continues using her phone as a distraction to ignore Jackson.
"Come on. We are are going to have lunch" Jackson says pulling Kiara up from her chair and practically dragging her to the cafeteria.
As they walked through the hallway, some students stared at both of them but mostly Kiara because of what happened yesterday and also because she isn't alone and is with the transfer student.
They reached the cafeteria and stayed in line to get food. It's now time for Kiara to pay for her lunch as she reaches in for her pocket, she realizes that she forgot she spent her remaining money for the bus ride she took this morning. Seeing the expression on Kiara's face, Jackson reaches for his pocket to bring out cash to pay for Kiara's food.
Reaching out to pay for Kiara's food, she stops him.
"What are you doing?" She said with a I know what you're tryna do expression.
"Relax.. I got you" he said as he still tries to pay for her food.
"No I'm sorry I can't let you do that for me" Kiara says
"Dww it's cool. Take it as a way of saying sorry for bumping into you yesterday " he says back to Kiara.
Kiara still refuses shaking her head.
"Okay fine you can pay me back by treating me for coffee" Jackson says with a smile.
"Thank you" Kiara says as she releases Jackson's hands to pay for her food.
They both walk through the cafeteria and seat on an empty cafeteria chair to have lunch. As they were having lunch, Sam walks over to Kiara. "Why did you leave before making breakfast for us this morning" Sam says to Kiara.
Kiara tries to explain to her brother about the trouble with the teacher about her late comings and said how she didn't want more troubles. But her brother couldn't care less about that.
" I don't care about your useless issue just don't try that bullshit again" Sam said in a loud tone.
"Look man she gave you her reasons you can't just start yelling. She isn't your slave dude" Jackson said trying to back Kiara up.
"And what do you know" Sam said before staring daggers at his sister and leaving.
" I'm guessing that's your brother? Why does he treat you like that?" Jackson says with concerned look.
"Don't worry about that. Siblings rant" Kiara says trying to blow off the matter.
Not too long after Sam left, Lilian walks over to Kiara and Jackson's table.
" Hi Jackson. Want to hang out with I and my friend?" Lilian said in a high pitch voice causing Kiara to giggle a little as she knows that's not Lilian's voice.
"Nahh thanks tho. I'll rather stay here with Kiara" Jackson says to Lilian.
If looks could kill, Kiara will definitely be dead by now with the death stares Lilian gave to her. Lilian nods her head giving a small smile before walking away.
"Why did you reject her and decide to stay here. She's popular and I'm not so what are you gaining?" Kiara askes Jackson.
" I don't know. I just want to stay here with you" Jackson says before continuing his lunch. Kiara smiles to herself before she continues to eat.