Broken

Chapter 11

Atlas and Will headed to the library right after classes the next day to get started on their research for their assignment which was due in two days. Both of them had caught up on the reading materials on that course and were good to go on moving forward.

Although Atlas was much better at doing things on his own, he was glad to have Will next to him an hour into their research. Will pointed out things that Atlas hadn't taken note of which was mostly due to the fact that Will was slightly ahead of him in their final year. But even with that, Atlas found it easy to talk to him and they joined heads and worked on the assignment together but then separately worked on their answers, typing away at their keyboards.

Will glanced at his watch,
"Yikes!"

Atlas glanced up at him from his laptop,
"What's the matter?"

"I've got to get going." Will put his laptop to sleep and started packing away his things and put them into his bag, "I've got to shoot hoops with the guys."

Atlas nodded.

"You should come."

"Another time." Atlas said, "I'll work on this for a bit longer before I head out."

"If you're sure then," Will picked up his bag and got up, "I'll see you in class tomorrow."

Atlas nodded and reached out to shake his hand, which was a three-move handshake, a shake, a hand-fight kind grab and then a fist bump.

"See you later, man."

"Later, mate."

Makenna headed to the library with Vanessa, and as usual, Hee had woken up that morning with another hangover refusing to get out of bed and get to class which led to another loud music playing on the speaker before she headed to class.

"How the heck does Professor Montey expect us to have the assignment turned in before tomorrow?" Vanessa complained as they walked up the stairs heading to the library, "I'm a quarter way through the reading materials he gave us just yesterday."

"Sucks to be us."

"Nessa."

Makenna didn't need to turn to know that it was Vanessa's boyfriend.
"Hey, Jerry."

"It's Jer..."

"I don't even know why you bother." Vanessa headed back down the stairs towards him and Makenna just kept walking up the stairs with a smile on her face.

"I'll meet you inside." Vanessa called as she went into Jeremy's arms.

Makenna did a wave with two fingers, sort of like a salute but far enough from her face that it wasn't one.

As they'd both left their last class a moment ago, Makenna had two notebooks and a textbook in her hand. One, which was for her main notes which was given by the professor, one of her own notes of things she understood from what the professor explained about and her textbook which she would be needing for the assignment. She was glad she'd taken her laptop which would make her research easier.

Atlas' phone rang just as he stepped out of the library. He reached into his pocket and looked at the screen then came to a halt when he saw the caller ID.

Simon.
He wondered what Simon wanted after all this time. He had literally cut off ties with Atlas after the accident and Atlas didn't have anything to say to him now or ever.

Makenna glanced at a couple of girls she passed who had their eyes on her and were obviously talking about her which didn't even bother her in the slightest. Just as she looked away from them, she bumped into a wall which was supposed to push her slightly backwards from the force but instead sent her turning in a hundred and eighty degrees as she took a couple of steps back which ended up letting her stand with her back to the library.