Page 90 of True to You

“Get off me!” Oscar yells at Lucas, pushing him away.

We aren’t far from the door of our first class, and Mr. Garrison sticks his head out.

“What’s going on here?” he asks, immediately dispersing the small crowd.

I eye Oscar as he stares back at me, rubbing his face.

“Mr. Hillard?”

“Nothing.” I look over at him before back at Oscar. “I fell.”

“You fell?” Mr. Garrison eyes me before looking over at Oscar. “Mr. Cappelli? You fall too?”

“Yeah,” he answers, still staring at me. “I tripped over him.”

The silence builds for a moment longer before Mr. Garrison breaks it up. “Very well, gentlemen. Watch where you’re walking.”

The door closes behind him, and Oscar walks by me, bumping into my shoulder. I reach up again, wiping a drop of blood from my lip.

“What the hell was that?” Lucas looks at me.

“Nothing,” I grumble as I turn and leave without saying anything else.

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