##Chapter 47: Cassidy
Book Two: Don't Leave
As I leave Mackenzie Hall, where my Economics class is held every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, my feet grind to a halt and a shiver of dread slithers down my spine. Luke Wellington is sprawled out on one of the stone benches along the walking path.
His gaze sweeps over the exiting crowd. A pit the size of Texas grows in my belly as he studies the mass of students leaving the building. Unsure of who he's searching for, I duck my head and hope that my long curtain of black hair will shield me from his view so I can escape.
Most of the girls on campus would be ecstatic to catch Luke's eye. He's tall, probably around six feet or so, with broad shoulders. He's muscular from skating hard at practice and lifting weights in the gym several ti
