“Hey! Sorry, I should have knocked. I had come over to give these clothes to Lucas.” Shellee gathered herself, straightened her back, took a deep breath and replied evenly. Everyone could see her turmoil. The tears in her eyes hadn’t dried yet.
“Shellee, I am sorry. You shouldn’t have heard that. Not like this.” Lucas apologised. He had been living with his own heartbreak for long enough to know what it felt like. But he couldn’t do much about it. She would have known sooner or later.
“Why not? I am totally going to use this information against Jerry! Seriously Jer? Math teacher?” Shellee chuckled.
Lucas looked at her in awe at the way she had turned the situation around.
“Whatever Shells. You should leave now. We have important matters to discuss.” Gerard mumbled, embarrassed at his
