New Year [5]

(Kyle)

“For which season would I dare give up the summer nights? None. The seasons adhere to their times. They favour me –offering hope and warmth when not a soul can be found. The darkness of life should never belittle us. It is there to guide us –to teach us. So let us learn. For all the love in the world, let us learn.”

“Kyle!” Mrs Cole shouts, taking my attention away from the scene Olivia and I are rehearsing.

I stroll towards the teacher.

“I need a progress report,” she tells me. “How are things between you and Lloyd?”

“We’re cooperating,” I tell her with a genuine nod. “She couldn’t make it today because she was seeing her French cousin off at the airport.” I shrug. “She was helping him to prepare for his departure or something.”

Mrs Cole raises a brow, seemingly impressed that I know so much.

That’s progress, right?

I’m not going to fail if we keep this up?