All Is Revealed?

Ryan leaned back in his seat as he watched Bryce who was acting strange. First the man had come in late to his class and disrupted everyone of their test then he starts acting weird and messing with something under his desk. The bell rang and everyone began to hand in their test but Bryce immediately pulled Ryan aside once he got ahold of his teachers arm. "Bryce what's going on? Why'd you come in late?"

Bryce looked around hesitantly as his blue eyes tried to see if anyone was listening in on their conversation. "Ryan I have to show you something Smitty and I got from Columbia.." Ryan raised a brow as he reached into his bag and pulled out a folded up photo. At first Ryan didn't want to believe what he was seeing but he knew Bryce of all people would never lie to him. Especially about this.

"Bryce..how?"

The younger one didn't reply as he swallowed the lump in his throat and threw his hands in his pockets. He wish he knew the answer. "Bryce," Ryan's voice shook a little. "Leave her to me okay? You just head to Ritz and get his class in.." Bryce stared up at his professor and began to leave but stopped by the door and glanced over his shoulder to Ryan who was staring down at the photo I disbelief. "Ryan..if it is Columbia just know I'm sorry.." Hazel eyes locked with blue ones but only for a brief second because before Ryan could speak the younger male tore his gaze away and left him alone.

His head ached as he tried to think of something else or possibly someone else that could try to pin the blame on her but everything was a dead end. Ryan fought with Ritz for an answer and he literally tore apart Felix over this thing. Part of him felt it was the truth but the other half knew someone else was with her. Even if she was involved in some sick way he knew she wasn't alone.

Ryan looked up as his second class began to fill the room, he hid the photo in his dresk and gave a forceful smile to his students.

Bryce sat in his desk beside Smitty who was reading something over and then he turned to Bryce with a wild grin. "Man look at that, I got that job I've been tryin to get for a while!" He exclaimed and Bryce forced a small smile as he took the paper and read it over. It wasn't anything major but it was a large step in this man's life considering he was living off his fathers money at the moment. Luckily for Smitty his parents were rich and his father had promoted to help him out until he could get a side job which he just so happened to get. A little late though.

"That's great man! I'm glad!"

"Alright class so today we are going to be doing a test. I expect nothing but the best from some of you and others.." His eyes locked on Smitty. "I expect average." Smitty made a face before letting his chin rest in his palm as he stared at the teacher who kept going over the rules for the test. It was simple, pass or fail.

As everyone got their papers Bryce looked over some of the things and he was glad him and Smitty took the time to study at the coffeehouse earlier. Silence overlaps the classroom as everyone begins their test. The only sounds was the clock ticking and pencils writing.

Bryce stared at his lined paper he nearly chewed his bottom lip off. He had forgotten one part but he wasn't about to let it affect him much. Bryce closed his eyes and took a deep breath before jotting something down that was  either close to the answer or way off, either way it was something they studied.

Bryce finished and sat his pencil down to wait for Smitty as well as others to finish. To him it wasn't as hard as he thought it'd be but it still was up there. The male beside him let out a sigh of relief as he sat his pencil down and ran a hand through his tangled locks. They waited until others began to turn theirs in then they walked up to Ritz desk togeather and say the sheets down. Bryce and Smitty made their ways back up there and the blonde looked back to his professor who was eyeing him cautiously, thinking Bryce wasn't looking. Smitty shot the teacher a glare and Ritz smirked when he noticed it but Smitty didn't say anything as he wrapped an arm around his friend and pulled him in, "He was checking you out."

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Ryan stared at the girl in the back who was biting on her busted lip as her green eyes darted around in almost a panic manner until they met with his hazel ones. The woman gave a weak smile that broke Ryan's heart. He wondered how she could act so innocent yet be so deadly at the same time, and to even think he once called her a friend.

Columbia and Ryan went way back and he knew her since she was young. The poor girl had problems and ended up getting mixed with the wrong types of people, like her current boyfriend for example. He was a former ex but she took him back. God how it pained him to see her like she was. The bell rang and he called Columbia to the back where she faintly smiled at him, "What is it?"

Ryan didn't say a word as he pulled out the photo. Columbia's eyes widen as she looked up in shock and disbelief. "Explain this to me.." Her eyes jerked around as she began to panic. "Where did you get that?" Her voice shook. "Answer me."

To be continued..