บท 30: My apology
After school, I didn't know where to find Miles.
I needed to apologize to him on behalf of Nicholas.
I didn't know who to ask and I didn't know his locker number.
So I did the only thing I could think of. I went to the receptionist.
"Hello Raven." She smiles at me when I enter her office.
"Good afternoon Mrs Pearson." I smile back
"It's been a while. What can I do for you today?" She smiles brightly.
"Um, a friend of mine left his notes with me and I need to return it. We have an assignment due tomorrow and I don't want him to get into trouble."
"That's so nice of you. So what do you need my help with?"
"Um, the only problem is that I don't know his locker number."
"Ah." She nods in realization and smiles. "You want me to look it up for you in the student's file right?"
"Yes. I'd be very grateful if you could do that." I smile.
"You know that's not allowed right?" She asks and I nod. "But for you, I'd do that." She moves to her computer.
"Thank you so much."
"It's nothing. Student's name?"
"Miles Anderson." I say.
"Miles Anderson." She repeats as she types away.
Mrs Pearson had taken a liking in me from the moment she saw me. She told me I reminded her of her dead niece.
Now that's was creepy, but I couldn't do anything but just smile back then.
So she said if I needed anything, I should just come over to her office.
"Found it." She smiles. "And his locker number is 428."
"428?"
"Yes That should be on either the second or third floor."
"Second or third floor?" I ask again and she nods.
"Yes. I believe yours is 392?" She asks and I nod. "You guys lockers aren't far from each other.
"Yeah." I nod. "Mine's on the second floor."
"Then I guess his is on the third floor because second floor lockers end at 400."
"Thank you. I'm sorry but can you look up one more for me?"
"Sure." She smiles.
....
After I left her office, I went straight to the nurse's office, then to the third floor.
It took me some minutes before I found his locker and I stood by it.
After some minutes of standing, I was about to give up when he came.
"Raven?" I turn to my left to see him him looking at me surprised.
"Hi." I wave a little and smile
"What are you doing by my locker?" He asks as he walks towards me.
"How do you know my name?" I tilt my head to the side a little. "I'm pretty sure I didn't tell you."
"You didn't. I kinda knew from the beginning."
"Then why did you ask me for it?"
"I wanted to hear it from you." He shrugs. "So what are you doing here?" He asks again.
"I wanted to apologize." I step aside a little and he opens his locker.
"What for?"
"Nicholas hitting you."
"Nicholas?" He looks at me with a raised eyebrow. "He allows you to call him that?" He brings out his bag and dumps some books in it.
"Not exactly but who cares."
"Right." He nods. "Why do you need to apologize for him hitting me? It's not like you were the one who hit me."
"I know. But I kinda feel guilty so can you let me clean it up?" I ask and he closes his locker.
He backs his bag on on shoulder and puts on a sly smile.
"You," He points to me. "Who doesn't seem to like me presence wants to clean up my wound?"
I nod.
"Yes. Just think of it as my apology."
"Okay then. Lead the way." He smiles and I lead us both back to the second floor where the nurse's office is.
"Are we allowed in here?" He asks as soon as we enter.
The office is empty when we get there.
"I already asked for permission. Sit on the bed."
I walk towards one of the cabinet and I bring out the mini first aid kit.
I drop it on the table beside the bed Miles is sitting on and I walked towards the sink to rinse my hand.
"Seems you know your way around here." Miles speaks up as I walked to the fridge to get an ice pack.
"I've been here a couple of times." I walked back to him and gave him the pack. "Your eye." I point to the bruised eye.
"Thanks. Why?"
"Let's just say I have bad falls." I say and he chuckles.
"You don't seem like the clumsy type."
I open the kit and bring out a cotton wool and spirit to clean his lip.
"I'm not." I walk and stand between his legs and tilt his head up a little bit. "Hold still."
I dab the spirited wool on his lip a little before I set it down and take a liquid bandaid from the kit.
"You have beautiful eyes." He mutters and I look at him
From this close, his eyes were deep and mesmerizing.
I look away and dab the bandaid on his lip.
"For a guy with a bad eye, you're clearly stating rubbish." I reply lowly and he chuckles.
"Trust me, I know what I'm saying." He stares at me deeply for a while.
I pull back suddenly and clear my throat.
"The bandaid should do on your lip and you should keep the ice on your eye for about ten to fifteen more minutes." I say as I close the bandaid lid back and return the kit to the cabinet.
"Thanks."
"It's nothing." I clear my throat again.
"You have something in your throat?" He asks playfully.
"No no. I just need water." I walk to the fridge and grab a bottle of water.
Immediately I close the fridge and turn back, I'm trapped between the fridge door and Miles.
The bottle drops immediately and I gulp.
He puts his two hands in each side of my head, trapping me.
"Go on a date with me." He states.
"Why?" I ask hoarsely and he chuckles lightly.
He looks at both my eyes, then my lips, and back to my eyes.
"Do I need a reason to why I want to take my sweetheart out?"
"What if I don't want to?" I ask again.
"I don't take no for an answer sweetheart." He looks at my lips again before he suddenly pulls away.
I sigh in ultimate relief.
"But if you do say no, I'll keep asking you until you say yes." He turns to me and puts his hands in his pockets.
"Well I guess you'd just have to keep asking."
He smiles.
"Sure. I'll take it as a challenge then." He walks to the bed and picks up his bag. "Want me to drop you off?"
"No I'm fine. Chloe's waiting for me downstairs."
"Very well then. I'll see you later sweetheart." He waves. "Thanks for the treatment." He smiles and walks out.
I fall to the floor immediately the door closes, and I put my hand on my chest to calm my racing heart.
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