Chapter 21-02

I nodded, confused, and stood clear from the window. I pushed my bangs behind my ear as I waited for something to happen. I blinked and the next thing I knew, he was swinging his legs over the window sill, smiling with a bunch of papers in his mouth. His chestnut hair seemed to be a little longer, with the little cowlick more noticeable than before. I half smiled at him without noticing, scoffing at the sight of him. He jumped down and took the papers out of his mouth. "Sorry 'bout that, but your sister said you weren't here, and I had just seen you outside." His smile turned secret, like he was hiding something from me. "But I noticed you weren't at school, and so I took the liberty of getting your homework to you. I didn't know your other classes, but I asked the office." He handed me the tiny stack of paper that he had had in his mouth. I took it hesitantly, frowning at it. I hadn't been to fourth period for a couple days. I skimmed through it, deeming half of the stack