Chapter 89 Lesson Continues

• I shook my head, astonished at the sincerity that softened his deep voice, and he gently moved a wispy curl away from my eyes. "If you ever need a place to crash or an escape from your life, just call me, and I'll pick you up, wherever you are," he said. "Okay?"
• I nodded slowly, and his hand dropped, falling limply by his side. I took a worried breath and tried to gather my confused thoughts. With a flushed face and a stunned expression, I stood motionless as Tyrone strode towards his locker. I kept my eyes focused on his fading blond head until they locked onto a redhead who shot by me, quicker than light, as she swooped through the student body.
• She put her arms around me, and I recoiled from the sudden affection as I was still getting over Tyrone's kind gesture.