(Avery)
When Elias dropped me off at home, I was glad the day was finally over. School had drained me even though I had tried to act normal all day. Pretending not to care was harder than I thought, but I managed. I smiled when I needed to, answered questions, and walked through the halls like everything was fine.
But deep down, it wasn’t.
Serena had watched me all day. I noticed her from the moment I walked in that morning. She was always there, a few feet away, pretending not to stare but failing at it. Every time I turned a corner or looked up in class, she was looking my way. It was like she wanted me to see her watching.
Now that I was home, I could still picture her face. That same blank look she had whenever our eyes met, like she was waiting for something to happen. Waiting for
