The school should enforce a rule where students who exceed a certain number of absences or skips should be expelled. Of course, that would’ve put Alistair and his gang out of school months ago but would've made no material impact to their lives.
Alistair has gone for a few days like he said, and I refrained from calling or getting in contact with him. As the week comes to an end, I can’t help but be restless. What makes it worse is that none of the other Black Cats are absent—just Alistair.
That Friday, his seat in math class is empty as usual. The two girls chippering behind me all throughout class have pulled on my nerves enough. I swivel and look at them straight in the eye. They instantly fall silent.
“I know what’s going on,” I say, and with a lowered voice, “With the clan and Alis
