Onwards to Reforge

A tip of the head from the back row – the name called into the class left Jen and Rena awestruck. A jolt of regret and embarrassment coursed through their veins. Leonard and Lampard were more or less neutral to the matter at hand. Graduation meant fighting or taking an exam, time wasn't abundant, thus, said outcome was predictable. 'How should I act, do I say hi, do I smile, do I show that we're acquaintances?'

Question riddled the tedious relation. Without much effort, a single smile from Igna had the class representative in shambles. She nervously guided him to their lockers at the back. Oily, grimy, not a very lady-like status of their items. 

 "Could you help us pack?" asked she knelt before a big case. 

He passed Jen's table, gave a single glance, and faced forward as if strangers. It stung, she carelessly stared at Rena who hid behind her hands. Leonard and Lampard held breaths; the hilarious state of the girls made it harder to think anything else.