Chapter 79

"Since when have you been seeing her?" Uche's dad was questioning him in a corner when I left the principal's office.

"A while now." Uche's voice was calm, compared to the tone in which his father was using to ask.

"A while now? What is that supposed to mean? Why didn't I know about this? About the Nathan's case and about you and Nick's sister?"

"..." Uche went silent.

"Uchenna."

"Yes dad."

"Are you now mute or what?"

"What do you want me to say?" Uche spoke.

"Did you beat that poor boy into a coma?"

"No. You think I did? Do you think I lied in there?"

"I don't know what to believe, Uche. They asked you to let me know about the situation here and you didn't let me know about it. And then you and that Julie..." His dad stopped when he saw me standing there and listening.

"Call me if anything gets out of hand, I'm returning to the city. When I return, you and I will talk more on this." His father shook his head before l