Chapter 73

Uche finally made it to where I was. "You could have texted me if you wanted to talk. Now I've gotta make something up to tell Nick and Kim when I return to the table." Uche grumbled.

"You can tell them we were talking about us," I told him and heard him snort.

"I'm serious. I'm gonna tell my aunt about me and you when she returns from work today. Nick's gonna find out, and I guess so will everyone." I shrugged with a sigh.

"You changed your mind about telling others? For real?" He got excited.

"Not really, but my aunt's been really stressed about that day at the principal's office. And then, she also caught Nick with these candy pills..." I paused when I remembered I was gonna ask him.

"Uche, do you take those drugs with Nick?" I asked and expected he would stutter when answering but his answer was quick and honest.

"Yeah," I heard him and honestly couldn't comprehend why I was shocked. I knew that answer would come. If Nick was in on something,