CHAPTER 94: HOLIDAY NIGHT

Their friendship continued and they were quickly able to have a strong bond.

The friendship between the two continued and grew stronger. Ryan felt he needed to look after her and on one of the many days during their free time. They sat in the school's library unlike the other days. The table they sat at was occupied with books,mia say beside Ryan as he helped her with her work.

There was something she didn't understand in class and Ryan explained it to her. It was new year in school and the topics has changed compared to last year as she was now In a new class.she also had homework to complete and during this free time,she decided to do her homework and study after. Ryan was also doing his and both of them avoided any distractions.

After a while of silence "Ryan?" Mia called him to get his attention,she had momentarily paused her work and now played with pencil in her hand.

"Yes?"Ryan responded shifting his attention back to her

"What are you doing this weekend? and there's also a a week's holiday next week ,do you have plans?" Mia asked him

Ryan placed his pencil in between his books the said to her "I'm going to my grandpa's place with my brother and parents,why?" He asked her

Mia shrugged her shoulders, somewhere disappointed "I was wondering if you could come play at my place or if I could come to your place"

"You can but not at this moment, another time"Ryan said patting her head as he indirectly made his promise to her,he noticed her smile and opened her mouth to say "what's your brother like?"

As mia asked this ,she scribbled something on her note book whilst Ryan replied with"annoying and fun". Though Jason makes silly pranks and does silly things,a young Ryan wasn't going to deny how being with him was fun.

"I'd like to meet him one day"mia said thoughtfully "I'm done"she showed Ryan her work who praised"you did well"

Soon school was over ,the children were excited for the weekend and to top it up,there wouldn't be school for the next week and it got them excited with many things to do running through their heads. Mia walked on the hallway with her bag placed over her shoulder and on her way she noticed Sasha walking from the other side. It seemed like the wide animal hadn't been cashed yet and the young girl wanted to do it herself.

She wondered why God has to put the two of them in the same class,and with Sasha's behavior,mia questioned how she passed last year's class and didn't repeat it. Internally she wanted that to happen,was the thought to extreme? she questioned herself not wanting to stoop to say Sasha's level. If anything wants to happen,it has to happen on a natural cause not because she wished for it.

The girl didn't usually think like that, but of only Sasha was only a grade lower than her things would have been different. But the little girl was oblivious to the fact that nothing can change about Sasha.

"You are one clever girl ,aren't you? trying to gain the favor of a senior"Sasha remarked with her arms crossed over her chest the look in her eyes was that of dislike towards mia.

The girl asked her back "I don't think I did anything"

"Why are you so close to a senior? you are gaining favors from him,it's no wonder your grades has improved,you are receiving assistant "Sasha felt somewhat jealous that mia was able to catch up with the class thanks to Ryan who had helped her with her studies.

Mia replied to her "I'm just lucky and you are not plus you have a lot in your head try to get rid of them during this holiday"mia immediately walked past her but felt someone pusb her from behind and she fell forward, banging her knees against the hard floor in the process and it made her wince in pain.

When.mia sat down on the floor one the girls stepped forward and stepped on her foot ,mis bit her lip trying not to cry out. She watched the other girls run away. Mia sat there and massage her leg to ease the pain. When she was about to stand up and beard a familiar voice say"what are you doing sitting there?'

Ryan rushed to her side his eyes landed on her ha d that was on her feet and his eyes narrowed"did they hurt you?"

Seeing mia not responding,Ryan sighed and helped her up "you know,it's not bad if you teach them a good lesson "he saidwhile observing her.

"I'm fine"mia assured glad that there was someone in this school that cared about her and the girl was grateful for it.

"If you need help with anything,I'm here,if you can't teach them where they lie them I'll be more than happy to do it myself"

Mia nodded the Changed the topic"I thought you already left"

Ryan nodded then responded"you weren't outside so I decided to check on you not expecting to meet you on the floor "he was still upset about what happened even though he wasn't there to witness it.

"Sorry...we can leave now".

As the weekend ended,on one night,mia sat at the back seat with her mum being the one to drive. Her dad had gone on a business trip and would be back the next. The mother-daughter duo had decided to have a little girl time of their own and are now on the way home. It was raining heavily,mia who sat at the back seat played with her phone.

The car then came to an halt making mia look outside to realize they hadn't reached home yet so shy did her mum stop.

"Don't go anywhere"the woman instructed in a serious tone and the girl had to obey while her curiosity got piqued. Through the glass ,she saw her mum approach a figure who fell on the ground as they fell unconscious,what was that?.

Her mum rushed back towards the car, carrying someone in her arms and mia immediately opened the door for her mum to place the person inside and when. Mia aw the person she exclaimed "Ryan!,mum what a happened?" the girl asked watching her mum go the driver's seat as she changed the route. Mia immediately check in Ryan who was made to lay down on the backseat. What had happened to him,he was supposed to be at his grandfather s place.

The little girl felt panic as she prayed for nothing to happen to him,he was her only friend and she didn't want anything bad happened. She prayed with all her heart fir nothing bad to happen.

On arriving on the hospital,lily immediately made arrangements for the boy to be treated properly . Mia followed until the stopped in front of a ward when lily asked her daughter "do you know him?". Mia responded by nodding then said "he is a friend from school, during this week's holiday he was going out to his grandpa's with his family".

Lily sighed,she needed to get a hold of the boys family. Earlier when she got out into the rain to help the boy,she had noticed smoke coming from a distance and had assumed an accident must have occurred but there was no time to check as she needed to help ryan. And from what mia bad told her,he should be with his parents and at the thought of what could have happened the woman didn't know what to feel as her emotions were mixed.

"What's his name?"

"Ryan Garcia" the last name was enough to have lily's eyes go wide and she immediately left the place after telling mia to remain there.

Two hours later Ryan had woken up he sat there with a blank expression while the doctor attended to him but there was evident pain in his eyes as what happened begin to recap in his mind.

"Your grandfather has been informed about what happened, he'll be here to visit you soon"lily said softly observing the boy to didn't react. Mia sat beside him on the bed,she was used to the other side of him but not this one ,it brought her pain seeing him sad a d she wanted to comfort him in anyway that she could .

Ryan was distant and he didn't respond to anyone he felt immense pain in his chest,mia tried to show how she was there for him and he appreciated that.