We continued walking in silence, neither of us saying much.
There was no destination in mind—just somewhere else. Anywhere that wasn't near that flower bed.
A few minutes ago, Keira had quietly tossed the bento box into a nearby trash bin.
I didn't blame her.
Her voice broke the silence, trembling between hiccups.
"Hic… I only stepped out of the class for a few minutes. When I came back, it was just… gone."
She took a shaky breath.
"I looked everywhere. Asked around… and someone finally told me a few girls took it. Then they started laughing at me… right in the classroom…"
Her voice cracked again. She was trying hard to pull herself together, but the tears kept slipping through.
It was getting harder for her to speak.
"I—I ran after them when I figured out where they went, but by the time I got there… it was already too late. Sob… hic…"
God.
Those girls were garbage.
