#Chapter 153: Clearing Things Up

The school days had blurred together into a frustrating, mundane rhythm. It had already been a week since Lucas had moved back in with Kendrick. It was a week filled with distance and silence. I hadn't seen much of Lucas since he was trying not to be seen with me at school if fear of his father finding out. It was as if he had vanished into thin air. The only time we talked anymore was over the phone, a few texts here and there. I wanted to call him last night, but he didn't want to risk his father hearing us. It was frustrating and annoying being unable to actually communicate with him. And even though Lucas was doing all of this for me, it felt like he was slowly slipping away. It felt like we were losing what we had just gained. It seemed as if the whole school had taken notice in our relationship shift as well. I couldn't help but feel that everyone at school had already assumed we'd broken up, and that irritated me to no end. They would still stare and whisper, b