Chapter 27: Dead Parents?

"What was that about?"

"I don't know. I literally don't know what came over me," Lily answered Mark, her eyes glued to the ground. "I saw him, and then I started running, and he started running too. I didn't want to talk to him, that's why... that's why I kissed you," Lily blabbered.

"Why don't you want to talk to him?" Mark said, placing his hands on Lily and clutching them tightly. "Did he do something to you?"

Lily's eyes remained fixed on Mark's. "No, I tried to kiss him, and he pulled away... I know, very embarrassing." She muttered, "Damn it! Why am I even telling you this?" She jerked Mark's hands off her shoulder and facepalmed.

"Lily, you have to st—"

"Lily Davis to the principal's office," the principal's secretary's voice interrupted Mark over the speaker.

'What did I do this time around?'

"Lily Davis to the principal's office," the speaker called again.

"Mark, I have to go," Lily said and started running out of the room.

"Lily, wait," she heard him call, but ignored it and