Secrets & Scandals

ps, I made it a few minutes late into Mr. Sa

tures. I hurried to my desk and slumpe

d. Call

and writing materials, a warm sati

my mouth fell open as I saw who walked into the classroom. My stomach jolted, I almost

sters, as we call t

nated class became rowdy,

d, a trail of sweat painfully made i

n like he didn't care. His eyes finally settled on me. I

nted. It actually felt longer than that. He eventual

hyperventilating at this point. I

away, I sile

ring life as it was, and being under the scrutiny

anted attention. I loath

vision clouded, I could clearly hear the sound of my heart beating. I

ally reducing. I readied myself for h

reathe. Just breathe My knee wouldn't stop bouncing. Damn it. I sucked in a breath, slow and deep, but it didn't do

le longer. J

ng hap

iam standing right in front of me, but

lders relaxed. My body sli

a migh

and saw him seated at the back

uth forming a smile. I placed a

d I been

lf. 'My thoughts was really

a quick goodbye to Sophia, barely hearing her response, I

he hallway. Seeing none of the A

I didn't run in

was no chance of me coming in con

next class, Claire and he

vy", she

timidly r

Claire giggled at my respon

smile, confu

nna sit with us at l

y hands, and I stumbled

his a

I knew there were rumors about her d

or help, I had no

, expecting. My throat tightene

here, stuck like glue. My fingers twitched-restless, usele

a familiar presence beside me. Sophia flung her hands over my sh

ething going on,"she said

ia, I almost cried. I wanted to tell her ho

of herself. She forced a smile, and spoke with

d, turned around, and pull

k you,

munchkin,"she replied,

't understand why any of this, why they keep coming to me. I don't like

he whole thing. "Looks like you're now parts of Claire's dra

r", I said loudly. Clubs, dramas, chaos, dramas, I wan

counter with Liam this

d I didn't care. All I knew, one hundred perc