(Emma)
I stood up and walked out of the room, the door closing behind me with a soft thud. My chest felt tight so I couldn’t stay in there.
I needed some space, some air to breathe. As I walked down the hall I noticed how silent it was.
It was strange how the quiet could be so loud when you didn’t know where you stood in the world. I wasn’t sure if I was running from my thoughts or if I was trying to escape the mess I had gotten myself into. Either way, I needed to move.
I stepped outside and closed my eyes for a moment. For a second, I almost felt like I was in control. But that didn’t last long.
I heard footsteps behind me, the click of heels against the ground. I didn’t have to turn around to know who it was.
Lauren.
I could feel her presence before she even spoke. She was prob
