Chapter 41

Matt's POV

"You sure I'm not keeping you from work?" Ivan asks. Him and I are currently in a cafe across the street from my work place right now. I can't say that it's not awkward.

I shake my head "I'm taking my lunch break right now" I say, then it occurs to me. "Wait, shouldn't you be at school?"

I was so shocked by Ivan's appearance that this being a school day completely slipped my mind.

He, however, just shrugs his shoulders like skipping school isn't a big deal.

"Like I said, I needed to speak with you." He says.

A pause.

"About what?" I ask, as if I don't know what this exactly might be about.

"About....yesterday."

Bingo!

I sigh "I'm really sorry you had to see that I-I don't even know what happened but I promise you it won't happen again."

Ivan fidgets and clears his throat and says sounding unsure. "I don't-I'm not here to talk about that...well actually I want to talk about out it but not yet? I'm not here to tell you to stay away from dad or anything um I honestly