ISLA
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The second week back at school was worse than the first. As usual, the stress of school was beginning to take a toll on me, but that wasn’t all. Every day, I sat through classes with unasked questions in my mind.
I felt like everyone was watching me: the students, the lecturers, even Lorenzo’s men, especially Lorenzo’s men. They usually dropped me off at school and disappeared, but I knew they never left the school premises. They were always ready to take me home by the time I was done, even if I never gave them my school schedule.
“You’re distracted again,” Sofia leaned in to whisper during one class. Before I could say anything, she continued, “But I understand. You just lost your family. It’s a surprise you’re still able to hold up.”
I smiled briefly, not correcting her b
