Chapter 3

This is not happening!

What the hell is he doing here! What was Father Dominic thinking let him back into the academy! Knowing what he'd done in the past. And I'm not talking about something small like stealing from the chapel or drinking in school property. But murder!

Murder!

Paul certainly didn't know why I reacted in such a manner so what he did was understandable.

"Hey, you must be the new student? I'm Paul Slater." Paul thrust his hand.

"Actually I'm an old student here. I'm Michael Meducci." taking Paul's hand and pumped it with one business like shake.

Hearing that name I felt like my life crumbled before my eyes.

It's just not possible that Michael, Michael Meducci is in Junipero Serra Academy! Some of the seniors were sneering at him, while others were talking in low whispers about him. Even CeeCee looked appalled. Paul had no idea who he was talking to.

"Do you two know each other?" Paul asked shifting his eyes between me and Michael.

"No!" I shouted instantly.

Paul raised his eyebrows surprised by my reply.

"Yes, I'm very acquainted with Miss Simon here." Michael said with a grin on his face.

Oh I would give anything to wipe that grin off his face!

Michael looked paler than he was before and…buffed. I mean like he worked out every day. Well, being in prison does make you pale given that you are stored inside. And I think what they do for entertainment there is exercising because really…Michael looks like a swim suit model.

"Not too well." I said coldly.

"Ah…don't be like that Suze. Is that any way to treat an old friend?" He asked with a hurtful expression. His right hand was slowly moving towards my cheek.

I slapped his hand away from me before he got even closer.

"We aren't and we weren't friends."

"Really? Because I thought you-" but before he could finish what he started to say CeeCee interrupted him with a loud clearing of her throat.

"Well…I think we better get to class." CeeCee said with a very high voice.

CeeCee grabbed my shoulders turned me around and started pushing me forward. I didn't necessarily protest. I was more than glad that I was out of there because if I had been there for one more minute, well I think I might have lost it.

When it was lunch time CeeCee, Adam, and I sat at our usual bench. CeeCee brought her usual bag of baby carrots but this time she also brought brownies. Which was odd for CeeCee but I guess one does anything for the one you love. Adam was devouring a brownie when he all of the sudden asked me about something I've been trying very hard to forget all morning.

"So I heard that Meducci is back." Adam said with animosity.

"I still don't understand how he got back to school. I thought that he was expelled." CeeCee said still bewildered about what happened this morning.

I was still trying to process that myself but it just didn't make any sense. I went to Father Dom's office but the secretary said that he wasn't in his office until tomorrow. He is lucky that he wasn't there at that moment because I was about to blow out of control and demand why the hell did he admitted Michael back into school! It's just insane! He is a murderer! He murder 4 people in cold blood. He tried to kill me, my family and my best friend. He is a psychopath and he shouldn't be here.

"I just don't get it…" I said trailing off own my thoughts.

"Don't get what Suze?" said a voice from behind me that broke my reverie and made me jump out of my seat.

Michael was standing behind us without a care in the world. CeeCee and Adam were startled has well that they looked at Michael with wide eyes.

"That you are here given to what you did! And what you tried to do to me and my family!" I said nearly shouting the words.

Michael frowned at my words as if they hurt him. Well I'm not going to fall for his tricks.

"What can I do so that you can forgive me? It wasn't my intention for you to be inside the car." he said almost whispering.

"But you still tried to kill my family and my best friend! What did Gina ever do to you, huh? And what about David? He had nothing to do with any of that! "

"I apologize, please forgive me…"

I have to say that he did look like he was really sorry but I didn't care how sorry he looked.

No not this time.

"I can't forgive someone that tried to kill my family." I said in the coldly.

"Lunch break is over! Everyone back to class." Sister Ernestine shouted for everyone to hear.

"Let's go we are going to be late for class." I said to CeeCee and Adam. I turned around without looking back at Michael.

I don't know what he is doing here or why, but I'm going to find out.