Chapter 50

Keith

I exhaled sharply as I walked into the classroom, only to find Billy absent. Honestly, I was already wrestling with a sense of guilt.

What drove me to spark that argument? What made me react so intensely to the hug? It seems like something only someone consumed by jealousy would do.

I took my seat and pulled out my phone, hoping that browsing the web might distract me from these remorseful feelings.

Darren and Mark entered the classroom and as soon as I noticed them, they walked towards me. "Hey man, what's up? Why did you go with Billy? You didn't even finish your food," Mark said while sitting on the chair facing me. Meanwhile, Darren stood next to the table and focused his attention on me.

"I lost my appetite," I responded. "Also, you shouldn't interfere with me and Winifred next time," I added, referring to the milk incident he had caused in class. The milk was meant for Matthew, but it was such a stupid idea after all. Thank goodness I didn'