Chapter 113

"You okay?" He asked when we started walking at our own pace to school. I could read that he was asking about how weird I sounded yesterday, but I wasn't ready to have that conversation so I attempted to change the question.

"Nick was right, Uche. We're really gonna be late if we keep walking slowly like this."

He stopped walking and sighed, pushing all his hair back. "You're doing it again, you're changing the topic."

"..." I opened my mouth to speak but no word came to my defense.

"If there's something on your mind, can we please talk it out?" He asked with a serious face, making goosebumps grow over all parts of my skin.

"Nothing," I slipped a lie.

He sighed again. "Are you still mad at me?" He deduced.

"I'm not."

"Two things. You're either mad at me or it's something else. Since you're not mad at me, what's the something else?"

Tears formed in my eyes as I spoke, "It's my mum..." I stopped and swallowed. He immediately took m