Aretta & Secrets

Threats

I deliberately ignored Mr. Aidan's existence. I turned my eyes to look around the cafe. It was still early morning and the atmosphere was already very crowded. There were no more seats left and the only place was just beside me.

"Aretta, right?" greet Mr. Aidan and it makes me want to not take my eyes to look at him who is now standing looming beside me. I haven't been able to answer him directly asking back, "can I join? The rest of the place is full and I have to drink my morning coffee."

I nodded and he immediately took his place on the same sofa as me. Not right next to me because Mr. Aidan was sitting at the end of the sofa. With him sitting here, it somehow makes me feel sultry. I let go of my hoodie.

I closed my eyes and tried to get rid of the black spots that floated in front of my eyes. I immediately grabbed the bottle I brought from home. What is the effect of last night's events. And then I realized that my chest hurts a little bit when I breathe. I gasp, this situation is not good for me. I'm a little freaked out.

"Are you all right? What's up?" Mr. Aidan asked while looking at me. It seems like he noticed my movements that looked uncomfortable.

I couldn't return the look in his eyes and decided to just stare at my interlocking hands which also unintentionally exposed the burns I had on my hands, although now it has changed its color to dark red with slightly yellowish orange blisters.

"Oh my God." Mr. Aidan muttered that line which only made me look at him.

He moved closer to me and I immediately stood up abruptly. Ignoring the pain. Mr. Aidan's attitude like that makes me uncomfortable. I looked at her face looking back at me with a look of worry and pity. I didn't need any mercy from him, and I never expected to get that from anyone else either.

"I'm fine, sir. Yesterday I fell down and nenggenggol his stove blistered," I said as naturally as possible even if heard my story is not reasonable. But I really hope Mr. Aidan doesn't ask any more.

I immediately cleaned up my stuff and immediately rushed out of the Cafe. Mr. Aidan wasn't trying to chase me and I don't know what I would do if he were really following me. I left quickly to go to school. The entrance time is still a long time, I just do not want to attract the attention of the students and students in the school.

The bell rang in a moment and as I passed the classroom I heard the giggling of the students. They're out of the room. I passed by a little peek at who was still inside and I found the Lord there.

The Lord looked at me while narrowing his eyes and after that a grin emerged from his repulsive lips made me rewind my steps unconsciously.

"So you were yesterday" he said, "meet me in my room" his cold voice shuddered me.

Why did he call me?

I knew it would happen, but why so soon. I did not immediately agree and fortunately the sound of the gate sign warning bell will be closed managed to save me.

I should have gone to class. But what I did was I turned around and followed the Lord as he let me into the classroom. It was just the two of us and when I was inside, she locked the door.

The grin still did not disappear from his face.

The Lord stepped towards his desk and he sat on the swivel chair while looking at me. The silence intertwined for quite a while and I knew she had deliberately created such an atmosphere for me to feel cornered and scared.

"I know you saw what I did yesterday" he said, "try to tell me what you saw."

"I don't see anything, sir" my great-grandson quickly. I was angry at myself for showing her that I was affected.

"That's not the answer I want" he said, looking at me and gently rubbing his chin.

Why hasn't the bell rang yet? I need it right now so I can get out safely from this situation. But unfortunately the bell did not go off until finally the Lord walked over to me. He stood five steps ahead of me

"So, Aretta Evelyn..." I was a little surprised because he knew my name. Well this school does rarely get new students because from the entrance hours to the activities that run in it unlike the school in general, "looks like we'll both be locked up here if you don't speak honestly about what you saw yesterday" he said.

I looked at him bravely. What he got when he did this. He stepped closer and it suddenly made me retreat quickly and he cornered me until I was cornered into the wall. The Lord put his hand next to my head that looked like he was locking me up. I'm getting scared now. If he dares to cross the line between teacher and student, I will definitely scream.

"Don't. Compassion. Knows. Persons. Else," he said. He pressed his sentence very firmly while stabbing my shoulder with his finger. It left me pain and made me grimace.

She saw my facial expression and the warning sign of Lord pulling hard on my uniform which showed the big bruise I got last night from Mama. In one day there were two teachers who knew about the bruises I got and it was not a good thing to live a comfortable school life.

"Something seems to have taught you. It was also a warning sign from me. If you dare to mess around, you will get a worse reply than this and that I myself will love," he recalled sharply.

Just then also the bell came in and the sound of footsteps slowly disappeared. Suddenly the door was knocked and also the doorknob swayed the sign if people out there wanted to force their way in. The door was opened by Lord God sir and I saw the long haired girl yesterday who was alone with God Sir appeared there. Why is he here, when the lesson time has begun? Did he come to see God?

"Ah Jessi! Aretta and I just finished our business. Please come in." The Lord allowed the woman to enter. When the girl named Jessi came in, her eyes narrowed sharply watching me.