Gary had noticed that the mayor had slightly flinched once he had seen him come in. It wasn’t hard to guess what had elicited this type of reaction. Right now, the teenage boy didn’t feel like he had green hair, but a giant glowing beacon growing on the top of his head.
‘Should I have tried to just shave it off before coming here, or would it have simply grown back?’
Since the first impression was already negative, Gary decided to be on his best behaviour, and so he naturally accepted the handshake. However, for some reason, it felt as if the mayor was trying to crush his hand. The high schooler wasn’t sure if the adult man simply had a strong grip, or if this was supposed to be some sort of test.
Eventually, everyone had finished their meal. Xin’s parents had asked Gary a few more questions in between. Fortunately, it was just normal small talk, about his family and how he was doing in school in general. The teenager was more than happy to tell them about it, especially about being one of the Rugby stars of Westbridge, something which apparently gained him a bit more favour with the mayor.“Speaking of school, the reason I'm here is that I heard that you wanted to transfer Xin somewhere.” Gary began to address the difficult topic. “If you don't mind, Xin, I wanted to ask you if you could tell me the reason, or at least where you'll be going.”“Don’t you think the reason for it is pretty clear?” Xin’
Ben Clove continued speaking about the topic, it seemed like he had switched to his job mode, making Gary realise that arguing with the mayor on a certain topic wasn’t the best idea. This was more a situation for someone like Tom or his sister to deal with.“As bad as gangs might be, at least there is a certain status quo between them which the others respect.” Xin’s father continued. “No matter how noble of an intention a new gang coming in might have, their appearance makes everything worse. The whole balance of power gets shifted. I can guarantee you that soon another gang will come in and try to get a piece of the pie.“But fine, I’ll humour you in that these Howlers actually just want the best fo
Gary hadn’t had the chance to call or text Kai to come and pick him up. Honestly, his mind was still trying to comprehend everything that had happened with Xin, especially the sudden kiss on his cheek at the very end. He was still rubbing his face to the point that the side had become redder than before.It would definitely become a memory he would never be able to forget. Unfortunately, it seemed destined to become a melancholic one, since he had no idea when he would even be able to see her the next time. Were they even allowed to keep their phones in the AFC? Were the two of them actually even a couple, or was it best for him to just forget about her and try to move on?What’s worse, Jayden seemed to ins
Gary didn’t know what to say after Jayden’s accusation. As such, he opted to stay quiet, which in itself was pretty telling to the Altered. Since they seemed to be done with their conversation, Gary quickly texted Kai, who told him that he would pick him up in around ten minutes.It felt like a small eternity as Gary and Jayden were waiting together in an awkward silence.‘How did he find out? The first time we met, I was buck naked… and I didn’t do anything serious during our fight two days ago, did I?’ The Werewolf was racking his brain as to how he was discovered. The two of them had only fought for a brief moment until today. ‘Was it the kick on the arm? He could have avoided that blow… but he too
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School these days seemed pretty pointless to Gary. He was listening to teachers’ lectures, but all of it seemed to be going in one ear and out the other. The green haired teenager couldn’t help but ask himself what the point of all of this was.He still had two more years to go until graduation, but could he really continue to live a normal life until then? Or at least keep up this facade? Would his grades now even matter at all, if he were to really transfer to the AFA?Truth be told, the main reason that was keeping the high schooler in Westbridge was that Gary was afraid social services might come to investigate if he would stop coming in. Since not going to school was illegal, it would warrant an invest
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