"Right. Want. Need. Escaping is a want, not a need?" He breathed out heavily as if he was exhaling toxins that were poisoning his lungs. A bit of conscience returned by a sliver. 'Do I really want to do this...?' He stared at the taunting blood on his hand. It's not like anybody cares, right? So why should YOU care? He gritted his teeth before loosening up after reconsidering a few points. He might get some relief. But the thought of his late family getting disappointed because he wasted the life they sacrificed so much for... it was far more painful to keep in mind. And thankfully, that was the final conclusion he reached. His hand still shaking ever so slightly, he put the knife down before sliding it away from his reach, just in case the devil decided to tempt him once more for the sweet escape. He stared emptily above, taking some deep breaths to calm his aching heart. He ended up slouching down to the floor, sighing heavily. 'To think that longing for death would be more

In the end, the excuse Heath came up with was, "Prank gone wrong, one could say," as he puffed out a hot breath and shrugged. But really, who could blame him? His head felt like it was about to explode. Each pulse of pain was like a sledgehammer against his skull. It was enough to make him question if he was even still in the same reality. God, wouldn’t the universe give him a break? Yet his plea went unheard, as his dumb reasoning only raised even more questions than it was worth. "So bad that you got this injured?" He heard someone asked. "Yes? Or perhaps they are robbers? They don't really dress like it though?" he shrugged, continuously making an excuse as he feigned innocence. "Really, sensei?" Kai definitely didn’t buy that excuse, but Zane, being the sweet angel that he is, tapped her shoulder, stopping her right there. "Shouldn't we be calling the cops then?" The blue-eyed boy asked worriedly. "Why are you dealing with them on your own?" Heath hummed. "You know my name,

"Speaking of, what time will your housemate be back?" Kian asked after they finished cleaning up the utensils they used and tossed the trash away. "Well, he said that he needs to prepare for the school assembly as well. So perhaps later in the evening?" Heath replied easily. "Should we stay until then? It shouldn't be that long, right?" Kai asked the others, especially their homeroom teacher. Unable to see the clock clearly with his blurry sight, the brunet shrugged instead. "Nah. I really think you should go home." "What? Are you kicking us out now?" "Despite his wordings, for once I agree with Kobayashi-kun's disagreement, sensei," Zane frowned. "What if something else happens? You can barely stand up now," all the while the delinquent clicked his tongue since the pipsqueak he used to bully basically put words into his mouth. The brunet snickered, "Aww~ So you do care, Kianichy!" His eyes genuinely lit up. "Shut up!" A small tint of blush was caught by the keen eyes. "Yeah ye

In the end, after taking a short break of 1 minute, they continued their journey as Lillian led them. By now, there were only 3 minutes left, definitely not enough time to clean up their uniforms, so they were like, "Forget it."And so here they stood, about to enter the gymnasium in a line. Their class would be the shortest line compared to other classes, which easily doubled or even tripled their numbers, and the messiest in appearance. It was honestly easier to gawk at them than to pretend that these ‘clowns of the academy’ didn’t exist."This sucks, why are we even here, again?" Nia mumbled in complaint once they arrived at where they were supposed to wait. Unsurprisingly, they’d be entering from the backdoor, unlike other classes.Just like their classroom, their place was also prepared in seclusion.Trying to be the positive voice of the group, Jitsuo smiled a little, "at least we made it on time?""Somehow or another," Zane sweatdropped.Everyone there knew what would happen to

At last, the assembly is over. To summarize the important information from that lengthy session, the midterm week is approaching. And honestly, Perry-sensei is even more hyped up about it than the students themselves. He is especially giddy since the Chairman’s decision to appear in the assembly will definitely play a part in the level of difficulty of tests. After all, surely after the disorderly events that happened today, the teachers would do everything in their power to please the big man. Excited as they are, Lillian asked Heath to actually go home for the day instead of joining them for a mini meeting about the exams. The agent left no room for him to argue since she half-threatened the brunet with calling his cousin to pick him up if he continued to be stubborn. Orion teased him about it, but if he’s being frank, Heath never meant to stay anyway. He has a plan for the day, and it seems like his nosebleed has created an opportunity for him to slip away more naturally than if h