Chapter 42: Nervous.

Today marked the day Lily would start detention, and classes were finally over. It was time for Lily’s detention. At first, she was worried about arriving home late because her mom didn't have a specific time she closed from work. Sometimes her mom would close in the afternoon, and on other days, late in the evening. But regardless of her mom’s closing time, Lily had come up with an excuse; - that is, extra club activities she had to attend to. Literally anything but telling her parents she was on detention.

When she reached the detention room, she peered through the small window, a sigh falling from her lips as her eyes landed on the teacher who was already seated at his desk. Taking another sigh, she opened the door, and the teacher turned his head to her.

“Good day, Mr.…” Lily didn’t know his name because he was a chemistry teacher for the science class, and she took art classes.

“Mr. Hart,” he said with a warm smile that threw Lily off. Most teachers get annoyed when you don’t kno