Lizzie frowned and shook her head.
“I don’t know,” she told Elle. “I need to think about it.”
Elle nodded, and they continued toward their first classes.
Lizzie was distracted throughout the class. When the teacher called on her to answer a question, she had to call Lizzie’s name more than once, much to the amusement of the class. This flustered Lizzie and she didn’t know the answer.
She was relieved once class was over and hurried out of the classroom. Deon rushed after her and caught up to her at the end of the hall.
“Are you okay?” he asked her.
Lizzie shrugged and said, “I’ve got a lot on my mind today, but I’ll be okay.”
He looked doubtful but didn’t answer.
Smiling up at him, she said, “Seriously, I’ll be okay. You’d better get to class, or you’ll be late.”
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