R

e I should

on what was left of her cookie as if she just

academy, waiting for

you want to pr

the cookie crumbs, swinging her l

. And I want him to. So, I’ll p

’s weirdl

ou have to

and looked u

lking to him first? T

ter he comes back from work.” Her gloomy expression saddened me but when it briefly wore some brightness, I bec

little hand and

dy comes home tonight, let’s t

isappeared wi

But her face turned serious for a mome

told me that the last

her nose, “I am ve

th

am I

er enter his room. And now, I am plotting how I am

give me a huge side hug, I prayed silently that

you,

u can speak to me abou

tightened her h

rapped my free arm around her. And we remained that way while th

nterrupted our little bond an

king all cute in her uniform, leavi

the days I’d spent with Ruby rushed into my mind. It has be

our lessons Ruby has from Mondays t

corridor, I took out my phone to c

tagram, I became tired and decided to

**

g to the soft music that was coming from the room opposite

what was going on in Ruby’s class. I wanted to see

t allowed visual access into the

d, they were all gathered

. I could ha

out of the little circle and my eyes bulged out in fear when I saw tha

eling came from, but my he

trance door and crouching beside Ruby who was

My hand dangled helplessly over her injury w

tually had a teacher. And I was yet t

woman. When my eyes landed on hers, I silently questioned her

I help yo

lp me? More like, how can I help

insol

peared on her for

her. So, how can you just stand there and ask how you may help me? How about you help yourself out o

have said th

us stupidity. But I said nothing and watched as

ed to Ruby. “Darling, what ha

exceeded my angle of view. “She

tion she was pointing, I ask

quickly. “She pushe

.. human that hurt Ruby. She was about Ruby’s size, she just ha

irl whose pose had disgustin

is fun to push o

rise. “She was about to take my position an

osition is t

the word darling

claimed, “I am always in the

faced the others.

e. “Ruby is always in the fr

the ground because others in the room

at you pushed her again, I will do the same

this way, but this Bethany girl was able to

w dare you thre

ur students to stop pus

e, snatched the box in her h

new it, my forehead was kissing the tiled floor. My entire body felt intense

n who pushed me within my

d turned to see a huge smirk on bo

my hand at any part of the woman’s body,

hook her head and I took that as my sign to st

ger, my eyes landed on

n, I carried her over my shoulder and it wa

shed out of the class and reached for my phone to dial David’s number. Befor

ithout a fuss and he becam

**

d. Thank y

babyish voice fol

carried her in my arms. David helped me with closing the door, and h

, Ruby and I were moving toward t

me, so it was very lik

ng him about his daughter’s injury, I hastened my walk and

esn’t have too many reasons to be angry at me. Besides, when he see

were already

et her father seated very close to the door, his leg

hether to go straight to the explanation or to put Ruby down so that she ca

she was comfortable, I braced myself to have a conversation with the impatient m

too close, I took a few steps back unti

on me. It was ha

s began to play with each other as I won

gle, his deep voice asked, “Do

y. But that is not eve

him know about his daughter’s injury and

is doesn’t blo

I should have called you wh

s Sands. I just want to kno

what

ace changed to a dram

re, sir? Your daug

r, his eyes wearing more intent, “you were the on

use

gising right now.” He was frowning at this point. “Do you have a

ucking body, you are hot or not. “One, for overlooking Ruby’s injury when she needed treatme

ook his head, halted his approaching stride, and bit i

not lying,” R

king here, Ruby.

ak to her

er father in slight fear. Feeling a strain in my chest, I hugg

r?” he asked, his tone

by’s head t

as he took off his suit jacket and yanked it onto the floor. As he tackled his tie, I c

ea

uption caused ange

king her i

him a glimpse of my fury. Within second

me.” Ruby’s sad wo

. I think your Dad is not in a

er is the culprit. Stupid bitch! I am

ons when I realised that time was running fas

f the couch so that she can

s Sa

f to carry her, that roar