BuzzNovelChapter 186
Ivan held onto York's hand as if it were his last lifeline, but finally managed to calm down.
“York,” he repeated, his voice steadier this time.
“I'm here. I'm right here.” York, mimicking Alessia’s gentle manner, patted Ivan’s head softly. “How are you
feeling?”
“I'm okay.” Ivan let out a slow breath and shook his hea
He glanced over York's shoulder at Zane, whose sobs left him gasping for air. Guilt flickered across Ivan’s face.
“I... | scared him,” lvan admitted, each word an effort, but he forced himself to explain.
“It wasn’t on purpose! | didn’t mean to push you-it’s just, you never answer!” Zane’s voice broke as he
hiccupped through his tears.
“Oh, so if someone doesn’t talk, you just shove them? Do you even realize how strong you are, you giant?” York
shot back without thinking. Ivan tugged on his sleeve, and York grudgingly reined in his temper,
York clicked his tongue in irritation. “Unbelievable. You can’t do anything right.”
“Teacher's coming! Teacher's coming!”
The kids scattered in an instant. Mr. Zimmerman entered, his face clouded with
concern.
“What's going on here?” He set his books down on Ivan’s desk, eyeing the tsternly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Who started this?”
“Zane! Zane was picking on the new kid!” The class quickly chimed in, and Zane, desperate to defend himself,
started sniffling again, his tears and runny nose. returning with a vengeance.
Seeing this, Ivan fished a tissue from his bag and handed it to Zane, then gave York's sleeve another tug, silently
asking him to explain.
York rolled his eyes, but Ivan’s insistence won out. He relayed what had happened.
Mr. Zimmerman sighed. “You did well to stand up for your new seatmate. Everyone, read quietly for now-I'll be
back in a minute.”
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He led Zane out of the classroom.
The moment the door closed, the room buzzed with chatter again. York Ignored it all, flopping back into his seat
and shoving his books haphazardly into his desk.
“Thanks.” Ivan pulled a piece of candy from his backpack-the one Karen had slipped him that morning.
York didn’t hesitate, popping it into his mouth. “Told you, I'll look out for you.”
Ivan nodded, a small smile finally breaking through.
York glanced over, relieved.
For the rest of the day, York stuck to Ivan like glue. Curious classmates kept coming over, asking about their
relationship or about the new kid's background, but York brushed them off and said nothing.
Kids' tempers flare and fade
fast—Zane, having been scolded.
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York was a little jealous, so Ivan handed him the rest of the candies from his bag. which finally brought a smile
back to York's face.
“I'll walk you hafter school,” York said: “Alessia said to make sure you get to your mom’s shop-do you know
the way?”
Ivan nodded.
“Your mom owns a shop? What kind?” Zane perked up, grinning as he leaned in.
“A breakfast place.” Technically, it
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“His mom's food is amazing,” York jumped in, sounding oddly proud.
“Really? Can | try it sometime?”
Zane's eyes lit up; the prospect of
food always got hissatEentian-His'
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“Sure,” Ivan replied.
“No way!” York shot back at the stime.
Ivan was the first to agree, York the first to refuse.
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