told him. 'I

hurts' she

heart pal

ad, eyes teary a

ppen, when your heart f

d to his lap. 'Mostly whe

e said to him, 'I'll take

ile later with a small plastic box. From it she took a needle,

touched him, turn

othingly, 'you'll just

he needle went in, tensing hi

ng with relief when she took the needle out, but he di

said to him, 'please don't hesi

h and put a small plaster on t

feel bet

at her, his expression

' he said to her,

watching her with worry now. 'People who try to intimidate you or make you feel that

' he said to her. 'L

ed wider

ple who want to hurt you are not wor

s mouth, bli

eathed. 'Th

ou like, I have informed the teache

have to do that

she moved away, 'I've already let y

eaning forwards on his knees clasping his hand

e didn't want sp

t this' he spoke glumly to himself

a raised flowerbed in a secluded area, the tree in the cen

now, and did not notice

s eati

ing slightly. He hadn

brey…it

u almost sound disa

e hastily. 'It's

ou been

about objecting. But in the end, he just

no point denyin

' Aubrey asked

Haru replied nonchal

they say

before glancin

matter' Haru

se te

ut a reluc

calling me

hy

s feet, starin

ecause of it, either they are nice because they want something…or they hate you for having what they don't…' a sad expres

at?' Aubr

making friends…. I have a dream that I can

putting his hands

upid' he

in just let me know' Aubrey t

ant any violence

lence if they

' Haru

relented. 'I wo

aru sighed, r

hall with us?' he offered. 'You ca

id rising. 'I

towards the buildings, Haru glancing t