“Lyric?” Roland asked as they continued walking down the hallways.
Lyric didn’t reply; he continued staring off into the distance. When Roland finally managed to grab his attention by snapping his fingers in front of him, Lyric looked up at him blankly before he continued looking forward.
When they arrived at the nurse’s office, Roland explained everything that had happened, and she sent them both home. Roland had to lie and say no one was at home to keep an eye on Lyric, so she let him go with him. Creed gave them a ride home, and he did try to talk to Lyric, who was sitting in the passenger seat at the front, but he didn’t reply, just stared blankly out of the window as he fiddled with his fingers.
When they got home, Lyric didn’t smile at his mother as Roland explained what had happ
