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I looked up at Kenton deciding whether or not to accept the gesture. I’m not one to accept favors from other people in general because I felt as if I owed them. The feeling I hated most was being in debt to somebody else, so I resolved myself to reject the offer.
“Um, no thank you.” I softly responded only to have my stomach growl for the third time. I blushed again hugging my backpack even closer hoping for it to stifle the offending noise somehow.
“Abree if you’re hungry just say so. Kenton, you should just get her something, or she’ll starve herself until who knows when.” Riley advised while pointing a thumb in my direction.
I glared at the back of Riley’s head in protest to what she had said. I don’t starve myself, but I may skip a few meals here or there out of convenience. There was no reason for people to fuss over it.
“Riley. I’ll just eat later don’t worry about it.” I spoke while pouting dropping my backpack from my lap to cross my arms just below my chest.
“But you haven’t eaten since yesterday! You didn’t even go home and Alice is out of town right now! I know you’re low on cash. You should take him up on his offer.” Riley argued
I furiously shook my head no and moved to get up grabbing my backpack. “I’m going to study for Pre-AP Biology.” I announced before completely walking away from the group. Why couldn't Riley mind her own business?
I walked into the school building, took the middle set of stairs to the second floor, made a left at the top, and knocked on the first classroom door to my left. I stood there and waited for the teacher to answer the door while shifting my weight from one leg to the other. The classroom door opened and I was greeted with Mrs. Haley’s smiling face. I smiled back and entered the classroom.
“What brings you here today? I thought you were having lunch with your friends today?” Mrs. Haley questioned.
“I wanted a place to study for a bit.” I answered guiltily. I wasn’t lying, but I wasn’t exactly telling the truth either.
“If you say so.” Mrs. Haley responded with a raised eyebrow as she sat at her desk. She pulled a tupperware from her bag next to her desk and began to eat.
I sat at the desk nearest to the teachers desk and pulled out my Pre-AP Bio homework that I had failed to finish the night before in favor of some much needed, but fitful sleep. I pulled a pencil from my school jacket pocket and tried to finish the challenging homework in time for the next class.