“Yeah um, hey you haven’t heard about anything weird happening around campus have you?”
My face turns serious as I think. "I haven't heard anything like that. You look worried. Did something happen?"
I look around at the other kids before turning back to Max. I rub my arms, “I overheard the principal and someone talking…something about how they’re getting questioned by I’m guessing police for something that happened on our grounds…”
I scan the area with my eyes while replying. "I heard rumors of something that happened. Just don't know how true they are."
“Well they must be true..what do you know?”
I look around to see if anyone else is around. "There's a story that a boy went missing from the school for two weeks. Then they found him in the janitor closet. Incidentally, the janitor had mysteriously quit a few days before..."
“Seriously?” I sigh, “do you know who the kid was?”
I shrug. "Nope. Apparently he was one of those people who are easy to miss and hard to remember."
I stay silent for a few moments as we continue to walk. “Or maybe they didn’t want us to remember”
I glance over at her with a slight smile. "You mean they wouldn't want us to remember so they don't have any witnesses to say that the boy was indeed here, covering any tracks of misdeed and their track record?" I ask her in a matter-of-fact voice.
I’m not smiling as I look at him, “possibly. And don’t get sassy with me. I’m serious.”
"Jeez so uptight! Look we don't even know if it's true. Most likely it's just a school rumor made by the other students." I say.
I hit him in the arm. “I heard them talking about it! What else would they be talking about Max?”
"Yeah, I guess you're right.." I smile mischievously. "But don't worry. If any creepy janitors came to get you, I'll protect you." I tease.
I roll my eyes, "I can hold my own, thank you." We get inside the commons, "I should head back to my dorm, let me give you my number, just in case something shady happens."
"Really!?! Oh, I mean, yeah, cool whatever..." I say, handing over phone.
I try to hide a smile as I type my number into his phone, "only for emergencies."
"Yeah, totally, emergencies only." I say distractedly. "Oh man, I've got a girl's phone number!" I think.
"well um.. I'll see you later?"
"Yeah...and watch out, ok? He supposedly left but....no need to be recklessly oblivious."
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