46| You Keep Avoiding Me

JONEA

I had just gotten out of class when suddenly Marilyn greeted me with a big smile.

“Are you done?”

“Well,” I answered, “Last class is over. Are you off from part-time work this afternoon?”

“That’s so true. How about we have lunch together?” Marilyn said, putting her arm around my shoulder.

I nodded and was about to turn at the end of the hall. On the other hand, someone ran fast and surprised us. His backpack hit my shoulder, and I fell.

“Ow!” I groaned.

“Hey, asshole!” Marilyn shouted, cursing at the man who had run away after hitting me.

“Are you okay?” Hunter, out of nowhere, reached out to me.

“Hunter Abraham?” Marilyn hissed, looking displeased when she saw Hunter’s sudden appearance.

Hunter’s hand was still extended to me sitting on the floor, but I was too afraid to accept his helping hand. Even though last time Hunter didn’t cause me to lose consciousness because he had a red mark on his forehead, the red mark still haunted me. Even now, when I look at him, the red mark d