Chapter 427: A Birth Tainted By Blood II: A Reason To Stand

"Mark!"

The young boy was shaken by the sudden shout.

"I'm awake."

"I know!" Ley looked to the other side of the classroom, through its windows. "We said half and half, remember?"

"I do..."

"The teachers are letting us use the computer, isn't that so cool?"

"It is."

"Be more excited!"

"It is!"

"We have two hours of PE class. So we'll spend one hour here, and one hour at the gymnasium."

"I know that's what we agreed upon but..."

"But?"

"Well, you can play now. They pass the ball to you, and you even score!"

"So?"

"So?? So why don't you want to spend the whole two hours playing?"

"Because..." Ley blushed slightly. "Because this is fun too!"

"I guess." Mark shrugged.

"I like being with you, that's why!"

"I like being with you too but... I like watching you play too. And just because I'm on the bench doesn't mean that I'm not with you!"