The next morning felt different
Irene felt something thick in the air as shr walked in through the main gate
People were staring hardly and gossip flowing around
Two girls standing near the lockers lowered their voice the moment irene walked past them
"That's her"
"The bathroom girl? "
"Yes"
Irene tightened her grip on her backpack straps and kept walking
Her sense of hearing had grown shaper over the past few days, she could hear things from a far, and the could hear when people talked slowly or whispers
"Principal alders gave them detention"
Irene reached her locker and unlock it quickly ignoring the gossip
"You're letting them get into you", she heared a voice from her back, she didn't need to turn around to known who it was
Lucian leaned casaully against the locker, his expression calm
"They are talking about us", irene said
"They talk about everything", lucian replied as he studies the hallway
Student moving around laughing and chatting but his gaze fixed on something else"the principal is up to something", he said
" Irene ", mia shouted from her back
Mia carter hurried toward them , her expression bright but curios
" I've been looking for you "mia said "everyone is talking about the bathroom stuff", she added
" Of course they are", irene replied
Mia's eyes flickered on lucian
"And you're the mysterious transfer student",mia said
Lucian gave a polite nod" Lucian"
"Mia", she replied
" You guys are coming for lunch right? ", mia asked
Lucian reied before the could" Yes, we'll be there"
Mia smiled"good, because i have to hear one rumor about you without knowing the truth, i might lose my mind"
Irene forced a small laugh
The ball rang loudly through the hallway , student rushed toward their respective classes
As mia disppear among the crowd, irene turned to lucian and said "you didn't have the we'd go to lunch
Lucian gaze remained on the hallway "yes", he said calmly
" Why? ", she asked
His eyes darkened slightly
" Because if we hide people will think we are scared of them or their gossip", he said