29: Metanoia (Part II)

Isabelle needed to keep her anger in check before she did or said something she'd regret. Because the more she heard Joel speak, the more she wished to slap him again. And she didn't want to ever do that to anyone. Never again. 

The atmosphere eased a little, thanks to the silence they shared. But Isabelle had no doubt that she'd never want to be friends with someone like Joel. His blatant atheist character was already a big turnoff.

Thunder rumbled like it was doing so in a distance and she lifted her gaze from the ground. 

Suddenly, it started to rain heavily.

"No, no, no," she muttered, running towards the opened window.

Twenty minutes after extracurricular activities was Biology class. And from the look of things, twenty minutes must have passed a long time ago.

Turning from the window, shivering, she saw Joel seated comfortably in one of the chairs, his phone in his h