*Your P.O.V.*

"Now Miss (L/N), we are firm believers that everyone gets treated with equally. That being said, you may still be new to this school, but we cannot have you skipping classes like this. I would like to see you in detention everyday after school for the rest of the week," PC principle said.

"But—"

"I don't want to hear it. Maybe you'll see that you have the obligation to attend class like every other student," he interrupted.

I didn't respond. I couldn't. I just had this pit in my stomach about people knowing. I needed to disappear before this all got out of hand. Before they showed up.

Go a head and punish me, PC Principle. Who knows that state I'll even be in tomorrow morning after I tell my parents what happened.

I didn't reply to PC principle. I just picked up my bookbag and walked out of the room. It took a while for me to see PC principle, and I checked my phone for the time. Class was just about over, so I decided to go to my locker and get my history book.

*Riiiiingggg*

Class was over and the halls started to flood with students. I was quick to throw my hood over my head and get out of sight. I couldn't be seen by anyone else that day. Just as I was about to turn the hall, I collided in the hall with another body.

"GAH! I-I'm sorry," Tweak apologized. "I-I was in s-su-such a r-r-rush!"

I took a deep breath. "It's okay, Tweak. I didn't see you either."

"I-I-I was l-loo-looking for y-you, GAH!" he said.

I gave him a curious look. "What for?"

I didn't think Tweak would be so bold to confront me about my secret. He didn't even come close to the list of people that I thought would bombard me with questions. But maybe since it was Craig that told people, Tweak had more confidence? That seemed unlikely.

"Is it t-true that you k-kissed C-C-Craig?" he asked.

Is it true that I kissed Craig? That's why he was looking for me?

I looked around the hall and people were staring, but the closer I looked, none of them were looking at me like I was a freak. They were looking at me with a sort of disgust while others simply just looked curious. It dawned on me.

No one knows about my ears...they are all gossiping because I kissed Craig.

I felt a wave of relief come over my body.

"Yes! Craig and I kissed. That's why everyone is starting," I said aloud in a rather upbeat tone.

I think it was too upbeat for the nervous boy who stood in front of me. He looked very hurt by my words. I didn't mean to hurt his feelings, but I was stuck on my own issues at the moment.

"Look Tweak—"

"J-just forget it! Gah!" he panicked before scurrying down the hall.

Poor guy...

*Craig's P.O.V.*

I was still on a hunt to find (Y/N) to apologize. I let Clyde get the best of me. I should have never announced that. I know that last thing she wanted was everyone staring her down, and it was all my fault.

I turned the hall where I stopped in my tracks. (Y/N) was talking to Tweak. Well, at least she was. Tweak was quick to run off the other way, leaving (Y/N) by herself, looking rather stuck in her own thoughts.

What the fuck was that about?