"I'm fine Ace, thanks for the concern." I denied again.
He shrugged and we got back to work. We didn't speak much until we were done with our work. 
When the bell for lunch rang I was walking so slow that I was part of the last people left in the hallways. 
I heard footsteps behind me and I turned around to find Ace. 
"Are you sure you're fine?" His eyebrows were furrowed with what looked like concern.
"Yeah, I am just a bit tired." I lied. I was far from tired.
"Come on," he said and grabbed my wrist, leading us out of the school building.
"Where are you taking me?" I didn't push his hand away as the warmth from his hand seeped through to mine.
"Somewhere," he answered flatly.
When we got to his truck he opened the passenger's door for me and I got in with ease. The truck was a bit high though.
He closed the door and got into the driver's seat. 
"Was that your brother last night?" He asked when he had joined the road.
"Yeah," I nodded.
"Does he live around here or what? I've never seen him before." He looked at me for a brief moment.
"He goes to Boston, he just came home last night for a visit." I told him and he nodded.
The rest of the ride was silent and only when he parked the car did I notice where we were.
It was Joe's, a small restaurant a little bit far from school. At least no one from school came here. 
I smiled when I recognized the place and Ace smiled too. We walked into the place and the smell of food got my stomach grumbling. I didn't know I was that hungry.
We sat at a booth and shortly after a lady probably around Luke's age walked up to us. 
I got burger, fries and a coke and Ace just went with the same thing. 
"So why bring me here?" He didn't faze me as someone to do this. 
"You're lying to everyone but you can't fool me," he started and my eyes widened. "You looked like you needed a break from school is all."
"What do you mean?" 
Before he could answer our food was brought. He didn't speak after that. 
"Ace what did you mean?" I repeated the question.
He shrugged and continued eating his food. I rolled my eyes but ate nonetheless.
After some seconds I couldn't take the silence, "Ace?"
"Yeah," he looked up at me, his blue eyes locked on mine.
"Why do you have so many tattoos and hide them?" I still wouldn't give up on figuring him out.
"Because I like them and like I said before I don't want attention," he answered but I wasn't buying it.
I dropped it anyways and continued eating.
"Why do you lie to everyone?" He asked and I was shocked at his question.
"I don't lie to people Ace," I was getting riled up. Ace had this ability to get me angry easily.
"Oh but you do. Why, is the question," he scoffed.
I took in a deep breath, "what do you plan on achieving with the answer?" I chewed on a fry.