CHAPTER 92:BOY ON THE BENCH

It was already evening and mia had still not woken up,Ryan sat by her side all day canceling all his schedule to watch after her. He had been in this room from morning and had barely gone out. She looked peaceful, unaware of what was going on.

Mia hadn't shown any signs of waking up and it worried him. He ran his hand through his hair several times in frustration. His face hardened,Ryan wouldn't know what to do if anything were to happen to her.He never thought he could care about someone as much as he did he.

On the other hand mia felt herself being pulled back to the past in her unconscious state where she found herself stand beside a tree. The sound of children's laughter filled the air and on closer inspection she realized it was a school's playground. The place was familiar,it was the school she had attended as a child.

And at the moment,they were on break and most of the kids now played around.

A young mia around the age of nine walked out the cafeteria after having her meal,one which was prepared by her mum. She had ate her food in peace without the need for anyone to disturb her as she ate alone with no one to keep her company. The young girl didn't mind as she didn't care about it,on other days she can be in ge company of some of the kids and there were times where she wished to be alone.

Having ate her lunch,the girl went to the playground and looked around wondering where she should play. She noticed a group of kids playing on the slide and others play tag as they ran after each other.

The small gril bent down but she didn't avert her eyes from the playground in front of her,she wasn't in the mood to run around but at the same time the girl wanted to keep herself busy and it was the her eyes fell on one of the children. On the bench that sat near a tree , a small distance from where the children played but still a part of the playground but it wasn't filled.

Her curious eyes stared at the boy who was oblivious to the fact that a pair of eyes were fixed on him, watching him intently. Mia noticed hi head was down as he scribbled something on the book on his lap.She could tell he was in a class above hers but she was curious about him. With that thought in mind,the girl stood on her feet and walked towards where the boy was seating.

"can I sit here?"she asked but the boy only stole a glance at her and got back to what he was doing whilst ignoring her. Mia pursed her lips,why on earth was she even asking in the first place? She attends this school so she doesn't need anyone's permission to sit where she wants.

The girl sat beside him,for a while non of them spoke to each other as the other was to busy in their own world. The little girl turn to the boy beside her who continued to ignore her, noticing him doing something in his book she decided to peek and as she did so ,the boy turned the book over, without looking at her he questioned "what do you think you are doing?"

"What are you doing on that?"she asked him back , her eyes was on the book.

The boy replied with "it's none of your business,,go away and don't disturb me" before getting back to what he was doing but mia managed to see a glimpse of the book.

"are you drawing?"she grinned with her eyes wide and this time the boy turned to look at her with a serious expression and she said innocently "I was only asking"

The boy replied with "you should go and play with your classmates and if you want to stay here , don't ask to many questions"

Mia watched him shift his focus back on his book,she looked at him scribble away and was fascinated by how he draws and the sight made her want to draw as well ,but she left her sketchbook back in the classroom "what are you drawing?"

"Nothing"

"My name is mia" the girl introduce and hearing this the boy was about to reply with' I didn't ask' but stopped his tongue and instead said "Ryan". He wondered what she was doing sitting around here when she could go ahead and have fun with her classmates but it seems her interest lie elsewhere

At the same time , the belm rang indicating the students' break is over "go to your class" Ryan said and he took his bag and left mia sitting there.

"that's not a very common way to talk"the girl mumbled and immediately realized she would be late for class and detention was the last thing she wanted. She immediately went to he class where the students were beginning to come in except for the teacher.

The girl went to take her seat,and as she opened her bag to take out her book,she noticed some her books were missing including the one she needed for this particular class,at the same time some hit her head from behind and she turned to see a brown haired girl around her age looking down at her.

"Did you take my books?" Mia didn't waste any time in asking,her books were important moreover she couldn't buy a new one and then copy and entire note that would be an extra work.

The other girl replied with "what makes you think I'll steal your books?,you lost your books because of your carelessness and even if I did I'll burn it"

The girl was holding a water bottle in her hand and he turned the lid before pouring it's content on Mia's head with a satisfied smile on her face. Mia closed her eyes as the water dripped down her hair,she then heard the girl say "you won't be able to find your book and it will be fun watching you get in trouble with the teacher"

The teacher walked in an as everyone took out their books and pencils,mia didn't know what to do what she did know was that her book was stollen by that girl.She turned to look at the girl who say not to far from her and she opened her bag mia noticed one of her books was inside,she knew this because unlike the other students who had their books plain,mia had placed colourful stickers on it.

She could walk over to take the book from but she wanted the girl to pay for her crime.Raising her hand to eat the teacher's attention "do you need anything mia?".

"miss,I can't find my books in my bag and I think Sasha stole it"

"I didn't steal anything don't blame your carelessness on me"the girl was quick to retort and the teacher scolded "I didn't ask you to speak".

The teacher then asked mia "are you sure about this? And the girl nodded in response.

Sasha in the other hand felt panic as the teacher walked to search her back, instinctively she grabbed it and said "I didn't take anything "

The teacher replied with"if you didn't then you wouldn't have a problem with me checking it". The expression on the girls gave was enough to give away everything but nonetheless her bag was still searched and the books were found in her possession. The girl was given detention and she quietly glared at mia who felt satisfied that Sasha payed for what she did.

Later that day,as the hour of school was over,the students rushed outside the classrooms,eager to go home with their parents already waiting to pick them up.Mia had already stepped outside,she had sighted her father's car and was ready to run there when she saw Ryan from the corner of her eyes watching him walk inside a car that had been opened by his driver.

At the same time she felt someone lift her from behind "there's my little princess"she heard her dad's voice and she smiled wide

"How was school?"

"The same as always,are we going out today"mia asked holding the man's hand as they headed towards the car