The Keeper of Lost Things by Jamie Campbell

Author:Jamie Campbell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, lost, young adult, contemporary, teen, emotions, damaged
Publisher: Jamie Campbell

Chapter 15

The school hallways were overcrowded with kids all trying to get to class before the bell rang. I was one of them. It was still highly vital for me to stay under the radar of the teachers. Just one more slight on my record and Principal Moore would be sharing space with Uncle Marvin.

My head was down and my feet were beating a steady rhythm to class. I was so close to making it.

Until I saw a lost thing.

Someone had dropped a highlighter pen, left it floundering on the floor near the lockers. I had to get it but that would mean I would also be late for class.

The lost highlighter.

Or avoid a trip to Principal Moore’s office.

The decision was agonizing. A stream of kids lay between me and the lost item. I would have to swim through them just to pass over the corridor. It would have been like dancing ballet in wet concrete.

But I couldn’t leave it there.

But I couldn’t be late for class.

I was frozen in my silent dither dance, torn between my two options and wasting precious time doing nothing. The look of horror was evident on my face.

Then a miracle happened.

Frankie swooped in, appearing from nowhere to pick up the lost highlighter and tuck it into his pocket. He caught me staring, giving me a private wink across the corridor.

I didn’t waste any more time, slipping into the classroom and telling my heart it could slow down now. It wasn’t like I was trying to win a race or anything.

My bottom hit the seat just before the bell rang. Mr. Barbage closed the door the moment it did. If there was a personal mission Mr. Barbage committed to it was to eradicate tardiness amongst the teenage population.

A second later, Frankie opened the door to join us. “Mr. Bolero,” the teacher started, “Congratulations, you just earned yourself a trip to detention.”

“I was a second late,” Frankie defended.

“So you admit to being late. Good on you for owning up to your shortcomings. Please take a seat before I make it two lunchtime detentions.” They had a stare off for only another second before Frankie relented and took the nearest empty seat.

I wanted to thank him for his help but we were a classroom apart. Note passing was not my thing so I had to wait for an opportunity to speak with him.

Which didn’t happen until lunchtime.

The moment class finished I went searching for Frankie. He wasn’t in the cafeteria so I had to continue looking. Not only did I want to thank him, but I needed to know he still had the highlighter and that it was safe in his possession.

I had walked all around the school before I eventually found him under the bleachers next to the football field. He was picking up trash. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you.”

His head snapped up when he heard me. “I was in detention.”

“And now you’re taking it out on the trash?” I guessed, even though it was a lame attempt at trying to work out what he was doing.

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