(Jackson)
I barely slept last night. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Avery’s face when she drank that stuff. The way her eyes went blank and how she could hardly stand. It made my chest hurt just thinking about it.
When morning came, I got up before my alarm went off. I showered, got dressed, and grabbed my backpack. My head was still full of thoughts about her. I kept wondering who did it and why.
When I got to school, I saw Elias and Luca waiting by my locker. They both looked tired too.
“Hey,” I said.
“Hey,” Elias said. “You didn’t sleep either, did you?”
“No,” I said. “How’s Avery?”
“She was still asleep when I left,” Elias said. “Mrs. Blake’s keeping an eye on her.”
Luca crossed his arms. “I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Someone tried to hurt her, man.”
“I know,” I said
