Chapter 11

The pale silvery moon peeked a little through the white clouds, casting a delicate glow on the trees and the grass. The lake far away sparkled, making up for the absence of stars in the sky. Apart from the constant chirping of crickets, some occasional hoots of an owl broke the quiet of the night.

It's late now. I couldn't even feel the passing hours. Well, that's how it is. You don't feel the hours spent when you're enjoying something. But that damn physics class feels like an hour passed by with every ten minutes. The guys are helping David and Duke collect the bottles, wrappers, and stuff. Felix just looks like he fell asleep again. He's not fooling anyone.

"Felix, I literally saw you talking to Ezra while walking back here. We all know you're awake."

"Felix, come on, get up. We're done with cleaning up, anyway." Duke joined David in exposing Felix.

Felix got up instantly. "Duke, carry me. I'm so tired," he urged, whining.